The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 8th July 2015 There are 17 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 8th July 2015. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Not 9 journal of the antelopeGAZELLEAAcross 5: Ox cheek (not 9)BULLOCKAAcross 10: Halfwits thrash bird, sadlyWITHAAcross 11: This points to snake in Bible craftNARROW BOATAAcross 11: This points to snake in Bible craftNARROWBOATAAcross 12: Not 9 you got me shiftyLOUCHEAAcross 13: Not 9 having No 2 coinSHILLINGAAcross 14: Mocking bag containing racist rubbishSARCASTICAAcross 16: Not 9 desirable females for moneyLOLLYAAcross 17: See 26ISANDAAcross 19: Moved cities and got selfishEGOTISTICAAcross 23: A short trial of narcotic intravenously, so he starts to staggerASTONISHAAcross 24: See 10REGRETAAcross 26: Being thorough in doing the rounds sober with island left abandoned, say, on Stockton bridge?DOTTINGTHEAAcross 27: Not 9 help for the third manABELAAcross 28: Admonished for switching hands after the eventBELATEDAAcross 29: Not 9 little house in the pictureCOLLAGEDDown 2: Reptile in a stateARIZONADDown 3: The principle of variable thicknessETHICDDown 4: Not 9 offers for banksLENDERSDDown 6: More vision overheard in East End pub?UTOPIADDown 7: See evil bullies outside being defamatoryLIBELLOUSDDown 8: Sail across this or surf several?CHANNELDDown 9: See 26CROSSINGTHETSDDown 15: Cartoon is about syndicatesCONSORTIADDown 18: Beat with extremely scruffy scarfSYSTOLEDDown 20: Projectile weapon lifts off to explode protective coversTORPEDODDown 21: Lettuce mostly hidden from view?ICEBERGDDown 22: Briefly fancied becoming betrothedFIANCEDDown 25: A rear admiral ultimately chases a vacuous Gordian knotGNARL