The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 13th July 2009 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 13th July 2009. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Decoration for forces after actionFRESCOAAcross 5: Perfectionism comes from short education in the butler's domainPEDANTRYAAcross 9: American state banks are, after the crunchNEBRASKAAAcross 10: Powerful Russian fighter gained height on way to Yemeni capitalMIGHTYAAcross 11: Gambling on ship's movement?PITCHANDTOSSAAcross 13: He is brave, so was sheHEROAAcross 14: Second bed delivered without chargeSCOT FREEAAcross 17: One just watching an attractive girl workingLOOKER-ONAAcross 18: Point of issueEXITAAcross 20: So unholy cads may be converted hereSUNDAY SCHOOLAAcross 23: There's a lot he wantsBIDDERAAcross 24: To put at risk on purpose is a sinENDANGERAAcross 25: How one may serve as subordinate memberUNDERARMAAcross 26: Optical shutterEYELIDDDown 2: Bank sailors try to avoid?REEFDDown 3: In which the boxer records his fights?SCRAPBOOKDDown 4: Rolling Stones' beginnings?ONSETSDDown 5: Sweet and attractive sort of complexionPEACHESANDCREAMDDown 6: Command a slave to serve one firstDOMINIONDDown 7: Fall behind it at the end of dayNIGHTDDown 8: Spit when regenerated Tories riseROTISSERIEDDown 12: Proposition showing determinationRESOLUTIONDDown 15: Self-employed swimmer in a foreign countryFREE-LANCEDDown 15: Self-employed swimmer in a foreign countryFREELANCEDDown 16: Ray eager to resolve doubtful situationGREY AREADDown 19: It's looped around a dogPOODLEDDown 21: Avoid Kansas cityDODGEDDown 22: Still one unresolved Himalayan mythYETI