The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 7th August 2015 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 7th August 2015. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Actor's pictures in the mire?BOGARTAAcross 4: Leave wet clothes outside with mac, both at the backDECAMPAAcross 9: Who knows? Take that secret to your grave!YOUNEVERCANTELLAAcross 10: Passage of music from composition in E sharpPHRASEAAcross 11: Insect in diminutive temple, might you say?MOSQUITOAAcross 12: Kit designed to lift the responsibilities of a defender?BLOCKANDAAcross 14: Duck gathering first of rotten woodDRIVERAAcross 15: Furry thing biting second fluffy thingMOUSSEAAcross 18: Make something for washing ass's rear and a pony, if messySAPONIFYAAcross 21: Behind — behind London it's sung out loud?DERRIEREAAcross 22: See 12TACKLEAAcross 24: Somewhere in London, a scandal featuring Hugh Grant?NOTTINGHILLGATEAAcross 25: Nothing left, lake beyond a splash of waterSODALLAAcross 26: Beat Olivier up? Why not!LARRUPDDown 1: Where relations paid for hotel bar to remove a drunkBROTHELDDown 2: Grass where a car's drawn up, covering lawn finallyGANJADDown 3: Where I arrive, when after a resort?RIVIERADDown 5: Upstanding banker accepting drinks ran outELAPSEDDDown 6: Legendary day in describing a spring birthARTHURIANDDown 7: Diminutive friend in range?PALETTEDDown 8: 2 or 3, perhaps, and 500 readyPRIMEDDDown 13: Actors awarded stars? Done!CASTRATEDDDown 16: Difficult individual to wake up, finally goneONEROUSDDown 17: Undying love from one later breaking upETERNALDDown 18: Date on the boilSEETHEDDown 19: One on a bender, diminutive Irishman?PATELLADDown 20: Writer was emotionally affected by clueFELT TIPDDown 23: Smoke provoking tears, though not beginning to riseCIGAR