The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 23rd July 2012 There are 13 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 23rd July 2012. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 5: Governor imprisoned by a revolutionary member of tribeAPACHEAAcross 6: Good book for citizensROMANSAAcross 9: One stealing a poundNICKERAAcross 10: Captivated by the Venus de Milo?DISARMEDAAcross 11: Either way it was once of some value in IndiaANNAAAcross 12: Alan dreams about a lizard-like monsterSALAMANDERAAcross 13: Mushroom cultivated in earthen cellCHANTERELLEAAcross 18: Light and delicate piano had us quite excitedDIAPHANOUSAAcross 21: It's not down as a source of poisonUPASAAcross 22: Quotation on cost shows outlay requiredPRICE TAGAAcross 23: He takes in the lettersREADERAAcross 24: Start an uproarious din inside, resulting in brawlSHINDYAAcross 25: Greek god's head set in a ringAPOLLODDown 1: Violent reaction against corporal punishmentBACKLASHDDown 2: It's sung by numbersCHORUSDDown 3: Clear course of action after studyCONSOMMEDDown 4: Noble-sounding but without issueBARRENDDown 5: Mixes up signal and gets into a rowALIGNSDDown 7: Appeared to be soundly joinedSEEMEDDDown 8: Not even sufficient, strange as it may seemODDLYENOUGHDDown 14: Need one tap repaired when the flow is minimalNEAP TIDEDDown 15: Excellent double comes up, demonstrating skillLAUDABLEDDown 16: Metric units Lister worked with?LITRESDDown 17: Manage somehow to produce and act at the same timeMAKE-DODDown 19: Eat out of house and homePICNICDDown 20: Little bit of butter and jamSCRAPE