The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 8th July 2009 There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 8th July 2009. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: PM out west gets firm with frisky animalBRONCOAAcross 4: Aim to get a sproutASPIREAAcross 9: Painter with 7s of Daedalian artistryDALIAAcross 10: Spooks get energy dancing in a country churchyardSTOKEPOGESAAcross 11: Water pistol first takes the cakeGATEAUAAcross 12: Possible anger with dud exam result?UNGRADEDAAcross 13: The way it measures …HODOMETERAAcross 15: … distance reported for accomplishmentFEATAAcross 16: Fuzz curtailed arboreal areaCOPSAAcross 17: Singular past fashion for assault on 16?BOBBYSOCKAAcross 21: Yorkist insurgent in depression going to the dogsDECADENTAAcross 22: Grandmother keeps funny hat for prophetNATHANAAcross 24: Editors can make themREDACTIONSAAcross 25: Stone that killed OswaldRUBYAAcross 26: Having a motif off Alexandria?THEMEDAAcross 27: Cheers for an artist of deceptionESCHERDDown 1: Boastful threat of support against troubleBRAVADODDown 2: Fruit that's all dead?OLIVEDDown 3: Some cut material for dressCOSTUMEDDown 5: Winter transport sounds murderSLEIGHDDown 6: One's about to act in due course — their priorities are inappropriateIDOLATERSDDown 7: English allow people in — perhaps into a compoundELEMENTDDown 8: It's a job for a librarian to limit noiseVOLUMECONTROLDDown 14: Traditional fate for stray offspring perhaps — hang with a rope …ORPHANAGEDDown 16: … or merciful 7 with new openingCLEMENTDDown 18: Good purposes for bankers' sweeteners?BONUSESDDown 19: Room to keep horse in Sussex resortCHAMBERDDown 20: Go to live in RibblesdaleSETTLEDDown 23: Distributor charges for energy, including lightTORCH