The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 23rd July 2014 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 23rd July 2014. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: Presiding officers trading power for new shoes?SNEAKERSAAcross 9: Character brewing tea with urnNATUREAAcross 10: King's playable after one clubIRONAAcross 11: They say Gemmill leaps over fancy formationsARCHIVOLTSAAcross 12: In Paris one time with regret? Not soUNTRUEAAcross 14: Space travel is male fantasyESCAPISMAAcross 15: Go away and don't come back!GETLOSTAAcross 17: Minister's language is spinREVERSEAAcross 20: Saving for the future, as things might go wrongSTASHINGAAcross 22: Country joined Europe to mine tinSWEDENAAcross 23: Canaries playing well as Norwich team score headersINFORMANTSAAcross 24: Bad back during deliveryEVILAAcross 25: The devil's cards?DEUCESAAcross 26: When Vangelis composed, he was hypnotically in controlSVENGALIDDown 1: Lobby for charmENTRANCEDDown 2: Murderer, one in jailCAINDDown 3: Marriage guidance service for clergymen getting their ends awayRELATEDDown 4: Losing time over faulty electronic compassENCIRCLEDDown 5: Atoms in motion acquiring pressure in this place?ATMOSPHEREDDown 6: Primarily, they hurt badly with original saying?TRUTHSDDown 8: Dark forces clued around this gridSECRETDDown 13: Close lorry wrecked carROLLSROYCEDDown 16: Manage risk getting married? His indefinite engagementSKIRMISHDDown 18: Ketamine for breakfast?SPECIAL KDDown 19: See 8AGENTSDDown 21: It's meant to be cycled around GermanyTANDEMDDown 22: Group of tsetse fliesSESTETDDown 24: Border guard wants heroinEDGE