The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 19th July 2010 There are 15 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 19th July 2010. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: Refrained from supporting a tedious manFORBOREAAcross 8: Gun company occupied by receiverFIREARMAAcross 9: Company projectCASTAAcross 10: Ship's follower hung about an old sailorALBATROSSAAcross 12: Get an order for the middlemanAGENTAAcross 13: Rates ski resort as "one star"ASTERISKAAcross 15: Carefully analyse Kipling's work, in a waySIFTAAcross 16: It gives height in flightRISERAAcross 17: Pound in silver received in churchCAGEAAcross 18: Bizarre article about posh operatic ladyLUCRETIAAAcross 20: Gets rid of depressionDUMPSAAcross 21: Bond fired at random, contrary to ordersFORBIDDENAAcross 22: Pained expression when top of finger is cut offOUCHAAcross 24: Artist's bow tie?PAINTERAAcross 25: Helped with the dishes but forgot partDRIED-UPDDown 1: List of biblical books held by academyROTADDown 2: Only males go in at such a meetingABUTMENTDDown 3: This was not played when we were at schoolTRUANTDDown 4: A tyrant will appear the day Riot Act is reformedDICTATORDDown 5: Swallow or dove circling over ancient cityDEVOURDDown 6: A bit of an eye for a girlIRISDDown 11: Top military reportedly outlawed musiciansBRASS BANDDDown 12: Last word to the French about to expireADIEUDDown 14: Stories that may be written down — or upSAGASDDown 16: Sailor climbs ropes — these?RATLINESDDown 17: Collected and wrote notesCOMPOSEDDDown 19: Called about religious instruction, being enthusiasticRARINGDDown 20: They take food off plates when rinsed offDINERSDDown 21: Give a signal and slow downFLAGDDown 23: The essential point for lawbreakers, sayCRUX