The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 28th July 2009 There are 14 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 28th July 2009. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Wretched hen parties are so toplessHAPLESSAAcross 5: Slippery slope dumping king and one knave in reservoirSKI JUMPAAcross 9: See 12RIGHTAAcross 10: A piece of material hanging, height included a worrying dropAVALANCHEAAcross 11: A life's work for himBIOGRAPHERAAcross 12: Total blue, ConservativeDOWNAAcross 14: Pyramus and Thisbe, perhaps, "As You (Romeo and Juliet) Like It"?APLAYWITHINAAcross 18: A third name ejected from drinking hole after having caught four of these in the mouth?CANINETEETHAAcross 21: Suddenly get something sticky?TWIGAAcross 22: Church built by racecourseSACRECOEURAAcross 25: Instrument went backwards, snatched by evil sisterREED ORGANAAcross 26: See 14APLAYAAcross 27: Wayward boy squashing verminERRATICAAcross 28: English city ante-lithic? Not entirelyPRESTONDDown 1: Word of proclamation full of flavour, impressing sweetheartHEREBYDDown 2: If poet has long to compose, haiku heard here?PIGEONDDown 3: An interest in action delightsENTERTAINSDDown 4: Flood: did the butterfly start to panic?SWAMPDDown 5: Large stomach booted?SPARETYREDDown 6: Scaredy-cat's admission to the countryIRANDDown 7: Strip, as relative pinches hot bustUNCLOTHEDDown 8: Pee on the throne with childPREGNANTDDown 13: Write about each thing involving love being very powerfulHIGH-OCTANEDDown 15: Slow to allow attack, borders gone, I seeLETHARGICDDown 16: Do the English, Welsh and Irish get off so?SCOT FREEDDown 17: Plan trap wearing mask, hiding faceENGINEERDDown 19: Fate under the sea, some say, in the drinkMERLOTDDown 20: Item in wax, premier in candle materialCRAYONDDown 23: Approach rugby joke the wrong wayRUN-UPDDown 23: Approach rugby joke the wrong wayRUNUPDDown 24: See 2LOFT