The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 21st July 2009 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 21st July 2009. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: This might need a doctor — none within miles, unfortunatelyEMBOLISMAAcross 9: City set in layers after a timeATHENSAAcross 10: Parson's duty to smoke?CUREAAcross 11: Protection from fall of American commerce after party backingBALUSTRADEAAcross 12: Sign of vehicle legislationCARACTAAcross 14: Fellow reported relaxing with SireniansMANATEESAAcross 15: How to make grandee enraged or …DERANGEAAcross 17: … turning potty preceded getting shut upSTABLEDAAcross 20: Inspiration for poetry and everything one can manage withoutCALLIOPEAAcross 22: Examples of relativity — complex science church leader rejectedNIECESAAcross 23: Found at law to be a possible cause of deathFATALWOUNDAAcross 24: Begin without beginning to be sweet and sourTARTAAcross 25: Reciprocal element reflected in typical autumn fashionMUTUALAAcross 26: Guess Gordius is in the end conditionESTIMATEDDown 1: A partner out of place is cut offAMPUTATEDDown 2: Heartless poet performedDONEDDown 3: Considerable rise with hazard for old lagsGIBBETDDown 4: Blame me for designing inlaid ornamentEMBLEMADDown 5: Composer lifts side overheadMASSENETDDown 6: Furniture items, one slightly damaged, for a good causeCHARITABLEDDown 7: Stingers make one dance wildlyCNIDAEDDown 13: Middle East alliance to be cultivated without right to contradictARAB LEAGUEDDown 16: Bloomer makes Roundhead lose head for goodGROMWELLDDown 18: Curse managerial salary?EXECRATEDDown 19: Stupefied by 20 in bed?BEMUSEDDDown 21: You can count on a god abandoning churchABACUSDDown 22: Fresh air is said to be a reason for thisNUDITYDDown 24: The last place to take part in bingoTOMB