The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 21st July 2010 There are 14 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 21st July 2010. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Twist, having the savvy to grab right manWRITHEAAcross 5: Wild trees of questionable identity, reportedly first encountered beside old railway lineWYCHELMSAAcross 9: Hold sway over go-getter claiming what's not yoursDOMINEERAAcross 10: Two-fold dissembling by IranBINARYAAcross 11: Touching figures cast to charm Letitia? Is it art, Michael?ARITHMETICALAAcross 13: Old sailor's preserveSALTAAcross 14: Mum's back, but cut short overdue walkAMBULATEAAcross 17: Stout little girl grabs touslehead with skin blemishSTALWARTAAcross 18: Nothing east of the riverNILEAAcross 20: Research student in drag apt to use deceptionPOSTGRADUATEAAcross 23: Stupid coming back to catch bishop with one: not niceHORRIDAAcross 24: Enchantress sent round lake, following directions to close inENCIRCLEAAcross 25: What someone destitute is on?BEAM-ENDSAAcross 26: Settles every quarter to hold partyENDOWSDDown 2: Birdman?ROOKDDown 3: Diplomacy gives free entry to your first and last animal with three toesTRIDACTYLDDown 4: If it's closed, you can't see priest you once introduced to daughterEYELIDDDown 5: Goodwill shown by getting close to pay attention about painting headlandWARMHEARTEDNESSDDown 6: Like early morning hedges, with horse, very black, sheltered by soaring treeCOBWEBBYDDown 7: Somewhere between nuisances boredom sets inENNUIDDown 8: Trading jargon after Queen is swallowed by distanceMERCANTILEDDown 12: Person of taste of a sort uncomfortable with little fellow aboutGASTRONOMEDDown 15: When displayed are golden, as rabbits areLONGEAREDDDown 16: Hot artist put up resistance to girl raised by an old witchHARRIDANDDown 19: Awkward, for example, upholding companion going after goldGAUCHEDDown 21: Stomach about 60 minutes of the FringeTHRUMDDown 22: Hurried off to voice complaintFLEW