The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 13th July 2016 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 13th July 2016. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: The very thing I do?ONEANDTHESAMEAAcross 10: What links husband with awfully pretty exHYPERTEXTAAcross 11: Reach deprived area with no hospitalGET TOAAcross 12: What about political correctness around "old age"?EPOCHAAcross 13: A regular swimmer's taken by to see the old kingALEXANDERAAcross 14: Least exciting airport to start fromDULLESTAAcross 16: Commander and navigator retired for shag?TOBACCOAAcross 18: Complains noisily, if sweet potato gets immersed after two peelingsYAMMERSAAcross 20: How's your father to beat time as part of a circle?SEXTANTAAcross 21: 9 ate out after 6 in Asian capitalVIENTIANEAAcross 23: Exclude being served by rude baristasDEBARAAcross 24: Darn it! Whipping time — poor bottom!NADIRAAcross 25: Source of peace symbol appearing as repeated note by tenor in musicalOLIVE TREEAAcross 26: Those keeping note of regnal number?TWOLITTLEBOYSDDown 2: Don't worry, if some reported missing?NOPROBLEMDDown 3: Oh no, that's horrible as HagarAARGHDDown 4: Made in the mould of a Conservative rising at beginning of speech in parliamentDIE-CASTDDown 5: Tricky place to put sexy bottomHOT SEATDDown 6: … includes a short new blog about red light area?SIGNAL BOXDDown 7: Quiet time, briefly, before playing duetMUTEDDDown 8: Badminton, say, for the long weekend?THREE-DAY EVENTDDown 9: Boundary sign on border out here, perhapsFOURPOSTERBEDDDown 15: Exam initially chosen for a type of college in the USELECTORALDDown 17: Lament about surprisingly barren bushCRANBERRYDDown 19: It's key to adult having fun around Hull or Grimsby, saySEAPORTDDown 20: Battered plaice's a dish not on the menuSPECIALDDown 22: Leave from 19 downENDOWDDown 23: Dead small and born a foolDWEEB