The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 31st July 2008 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 31st July 2008. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Row about alien corn which recurs in 22 for pipeHUBBLE-BUBBLEAAcross 8: My name, Alun, could be a girl's?UNMANLYAAcross 9: Undercooked portion could be WelshRAREBITAAcross 11: River of moderate import eroding fragmentsGIRONDEAAcross 12: Driver's warning keeps away problem with cattleHOOFROTAAcross 13: Founding father's brother (ie uncle)REMUSAAcross 14: Householder's defence in 22 for postSNAIL MAILAAcross 16: Weakens international attachments?UNSTRINGSAAcross 19: Box in trunk?CHESTAAcross 21: Male bird maintaining right to be more handsome?GRANDERAAcross 23: Bit of sauce in dish, 22 for danger areaHOT SPOTAAcross 23: Bit of sauce in dish, 22 for danger areaHOTSPOTAAcross 24: Conditionally restore property tax on theatreREPLEVYAAcross 25: Shropshire town destroyed in flashSHIFNALAAcross 26: Trifle with half 22 to cheat foreign leader - badFIDDLE-FADDLEDDown 1: Ordinary 22, not the Guardian's humour, opening for demon drinkHUMDRUMDDown 2: Fruit for cuckooBANANASDDown 3: No reply as affecting ordinary guyLAYPERSONDDown 4: It may be silver but it can hurtBIRCHDDown 5: Bird gives sailors nothing to shout aboutBARN OWLDDown 6: Nominally free country, lake and peninsulaLIBERIADDown 7: Bear meets crocodile in secret 22HUGGER-MUGGERDDown 10: Rumour in half 22 time in championship - top of table which leads premier to lose pointTITTLE-TATTLEDDown 15: Feeling for girl not right - incontinentAESTHESIADDown 17: China dog with cutting edge on peak of Easter IslandSHARPEIDDown 18: Revolutionary leader called Ginger?REDHEADDDown 19: (Predator and) prey, pack member, snatching bit offCATBIRDDDown 20: Cost of writers in flowerEXPENSEDDown 22: Frost report on nursery?RHYME