The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 31st July 2015 There are 14 across clues and 18 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 31st July 2015. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: Possession of just the thing, when in dread at day's endTERRITORYAAcross 8: Blériot's gold coin?LOUISAAcross 9: Short book at a universal outlet, not much to get your teeth intoVOL-AU-VENTAAcross 10: See 14BENDSAAcross 12: Ridiculous popgun challengeOPPUGNAAcross 13: First glimpse of couture outlet's tailored skirtCULOTTESAAcross 16: Complaint from Pat, the esteemed singerRUBELLAAAcross 19: Lots of bounce — not Jack the lad?UMPTEENAAcross 22: Stress port as an option, if you want to keep more of your incomeTAX HAVENAAcross 25: Imagine being shown inside said eateryIDEATEAAcross 27: Not just a Chinese name entered by RexWRONGAAcross 28: Interval production of Elton John's mid-section, hosted by GuardianWHOLE TONEAAcross 29: Cavalryman's second hip replacement with advanced insertionSPAHIAAcross 30: Carried off the making of leather with raised surfaceKIDNAPPEDDDown 1: Core reaction increased — get backRECOUPDDown 2: Darling Hazel possibly goes round America the wrong way, meeting resistanceTREASUREDDown 3: Jobs formally scuppered by events?STEVENDDown 4: "Mighty water, river current firm, going round in circles"ORINOCODDown 5: Dress right for frost, making a capital start?ROBERTDDown 6: Religious academic stands in line to bow and scrapeFIDDLEDDown 11: Choice of lead, except for BottomPLUMDDown 14: Condition not welcomed by those returned from down underTHEDDown 15: Male who'd benefit from cooked dinner has round brought inSONDDown 16: See 18RATDDown 17: See 26BOXDDown 18: Start a revolution back at the centre — cheatLOVEDDown 20: Improvised street boxing surgery gets canopyTREETOPSDDown 21: See 15ANDHEIRDDown 23: Short jogging bra finished on timeABRUPTDDown 24: Laughter about state school's study course headHONCHODDown 25: Victoria, say, lives lightISLANDDDown 26: Kindle with this metal off-red containerTINDER