The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 9th July 2015 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 9th July 2015. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Cloistered away, hiding name that is embarrassingINCONVENIENTAAcross 8: Cockney's picked up booze and amplifierEARDRUMAAcross 9: Golfer welcomes hit leaving one closerTIGHTERAAcross 11: Love 100 lines that's part of Gettysburg address?ZIP CODEAAcross 12: Emperor's house with entrance to palace past itLEOPOLDAAcross 13: Family members back in part of churchAPSISAAcross 14: Frank has wrong number around radiusOUTSPOKENAAcross 16: Feature of Oxford: quiet dons in the morning, working aloneASHMOLEANAAcross 19: Power remains with American governorPASHAAAcross 21: Not a call girl's problemDILEMMAAAcross 23: Boy inhaling grass is unpredictableERRATICAAcross 24: Objects to exhibit, dropping first and secondRESENTSAAcross 25: I really drink hard, needing elementary varietyISOTOPEAAcross 26: Shop where sales enticed swarmsDELICATESSENDDown 1: Storms into lead from inspired run, with game pointsIRRUPTSDDown 2: Wanting to know scoundrel's keeping promiseCURIOUSDDown 3: Myself and I, when in RomeNUMBER ONEDDown 4: Sexy? It's bold to strip off for acclaimEXTOLDDown 5: Pouring shot for cliquey setINGROUPDDown 6: Time in the city, year off to make business contactsNETWORKDDown 7: National fervour to interrupt heartless neoconservative rambleNEW ZEALANDERDDown 10: Manage to catch Ed Balls admitting current employment problemsREDUNDANCIESDDown 15: Money is English pound, perhapsTENDERISEDDown 17: "Yes" to reform adopted by ugly place, a small stateHOLY SEEDDown 18: Old Turk's twist on IslamOSMANLIDDown 19: Dangerous, mean and almost rottenPARLOUSDDown 20: Park behind road's end in city, after one's reversedSIT-DOWNDDown 22: Boatman may have you thus puzzledAT SEA