The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 4th July 2012 There are 18 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 4th July 2012. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Hotly falling out about a sinister call that's illegal?TALLYHOAAcross 5: He endeavours to sit astride horse and set offTRIGGERAAcross 10: Blairite's lie kept secretLAIRAAcross 11: Plum wine, we hear, which flies off the shelvesBEST SELLERAAcross 11: Plum wine, we hear, which flies off the shelvesBESTSELLERAAcross 12: May is guarded by detective during transferDECANTAAcross 13: County's top leaders dismissed for making Barnet prettierCOIFFINGAAcross 14: Quietly monitor old, violent campaignPROMOTIONAAcross 16: Not supposed to take on male domainREALMAAcross 17: Cocaine is, in a manner of speaking, invigoratingCRISPAAcross 19: TV show not unknown in part of UlsterCOUNT DOWNAAcross 19: TV show not unknown in part of UlsterCOUNTDOWNAAcross 23: Spurge purging bishop, producing feeling of blissEUPHORIAAAcross 24: Separates singular and plural of itSPLITSAAcross 26: Short song set in G minor (transposed)CHANGELINGAAcross 27: Not many uttered expression of reliefPHEWAAcross 28: Glib talker replies shiftilySPIELERAAcross 29: You may see her kip on bars or tumbleGYMNASTDDown 2: Gold-plated china by Rie that is dismissed as ineptAMATEURDDown 3: Muscular vagabond embracing nymph?LARVADDown 4: Tabitha Twitchit to find homeHABITATDDown 6: Rough dog covering its backRUSTICDDown 7: Source of metal or pitchGOLDFIELDDDown 8: Regularly using set theory, nearly discover constantETERNALDDown 9: Copy masochist, suffering in mind and bodyPSYCHOSOMATICDDown 15: Fluid mechanics causing unfortunate eventMISCHANCEDDown 18: Attack boy?ROUGH UPDDown 20: Posy says no, according to SpoonerNOSEGAYDDown 21: With it — and not so stupidWITLESSDDown 22: Country's endless rapacity leads to currency emergencyGREECEDDown 25: Clearing borders of blue, spiny plantLUPIN