The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 11th July 2008 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 11th July 2008. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Traditionalists such as Wellington or MarlboroughOLD SCHOOLAAcross 9: Character reference, for exampleLETTERAAcross 10: With dashing young man, search for scarlet flowerBLOODROOTAAcross 11: Sectarian type found in East German city, originallyESSENEAAcross 12: Relating to shifts of temperature in unusually cool roomLOCOMOTORAAcross 13: Essayist and editor said to plagiarise?STEELEAAcross 17: Sound made by opening bottle of hockPOPAAcross 19: A bishop entertained by a priest in stateALABAMAAAcross 20: Not having any view, vote in favour, say? Not soEYELESSAAcross 21: Just beat seedPIPAAcross 23: A name conferred on leader of totally imperial ruleTRAJANAAcross 27: Is taken in by popular rock musician making demandsINSISTINGAAcross 28: Sailor beat to eastward in ship in MedTARTANAAcross 29: Shares added to original one, showing growths in tropical sectorDIVIDIVISAAcross 30: South American animals caught in areas on mountainALPACAAAcross 31: Special thing, being welcomed by monarch bestowing honourKNIGHTINGDDown 2: Bound to take it easy before workLOLLOPDDown 3: What monokinis have shown up? Exactly!SPOTONDDown 4: House investing nothing in basic education? Hence disgustHORRORDDown 5: Pathetically, not opening sherryOLOROSODDown 6: Person mounting semi-precious stone for rich travellerJETSETTERDDown 7: Carrying European writer, mount became harder to climbSTEEPENEDDDown 8: Pound provided this, oddly enoughFREE VERSEDDown 14: What finally causes breakdown in agitated stalwartsLAST STRAWDDown 15: Under pressure, a newspaper hit hard in piece of writingPARAGRAPHDDown 16: Point to a part of Spain - not hard to find Spanish citySALAMANCADDown 17: Pages including article that's trivial reading matterPAPDDown 18: Energy put into one's financial provision, initiallyPEPDDown 22: One identifies a boozer where sinning is rampantINNSIGNDDown 24: Pirate opposed by one man on board with crossVIKINGDDown 25: Authoritarian ploy mostly accepted by revered personSTRICTDDown 26: Poet's unworthy contribution to blind ignoranceINDIGN