The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 8th July 2008 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 8th July 2008. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Something in chest keeps irregular run in checkSTERNUMAAcross 5: Little creature goes in to road engineerTELFORDAAcross 9: Little creature turns to lines, sayIMPOTAAcross 10: Sporty types in pub or South Devon railway?DARTSTEAMAAcross 11: Harm of changing custom in rural residenceFARMHOUSEAAcross 12: Cast pushing the boat outFLINGAAcross 13: Push the boat out without a mealLUNCHAAcross 15: Treatment wherewith violent crime is reduced?MERCILESSAAcross 18: Perhaps Labour blunder turns into potential embarrassment ...BOOBY TRAPAAcross 19: ... for Tory old woman rejecting EuropeHAGUEAAcross 21: One with business at a foreign resortIBIZAAAcross 23: Took the mickey in dire chaos without clear backingRIDICULEDAAcross 25: Man's arms waving, astir likeTRISKELIAAAcross 26: Hazel, not completely dimBLEARAAcross 27: Restricted cover for small child's inclusionLIMITEDAAcross 28: Before court a little lying - straight up!ERECTLYDDown 1: What's naughty about the King's Head is too much drinkSKINFULDDown 2: Language of neat prose compositionESPERANTODDown 3: Is Nick ungodly?NOTCHDDown 4: Time for military medalMIDSUMMERDDown 5: Sharp spasm at sound of shotTHROEDDown 6: Those fail, perhaps, who drop outLOSEFAITHDDown 7: Cruciform characters for a departed priestOBELIDDown 8: Mother is becoming 20 for compensationDAMAGESDDown 14: Key art ham displayed in theatreHAYMARKETDDown 16: Issue a denial over duff I put awayREPUDIATEDDown 17: Green belt building for composer's private addressENGELBERTDDown 18: Boob fashion?BRISTOLDDown 20: See about the German student getting onELDERLYDDown 22: Former African leader taken up with girl, in a manner of speakingIDIOMDDown 23: Determined sport had priorityRULEDDDown 24: Liberal means of communication?CABLE