The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 18th July 2016 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 18th July 2016. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Declared a number was incorrectAVERREDAAcross 5: Person with fancy lace cuffMANACLEAAcross 9: Levels the score and quitsEVENSAAcross 10: Appearing every secondALTERNATEAAcross 11: Not a direct criminal slanderDETRACTIONAAcross 12: Further chaos in LaosALSOAAcross 14: Overrates it as a medicineRESTORATIVEAAcross 18: Evocative of not long ago, when short skirts were inREMINISCENTAAcross 21: Draw blood in prisonNICKAAcross 22: Grave positions one may end up inCEMETERIESAAcross 25: Transport for gang going out in new bootsTOBOGGANSAAcross 26: Appear to act?ENTERAAcross 27: England's first two trees? Nonsense!EYEWASHAAcross 28: The French cry "Attack!"LASH OUTDDown 1: Corrects the final part in a scriptAMENDSDDown 2: Passes out at collegeEXEATSDDown 3: Place to eat with others — atmosphere and half pint providedRESTAURANTDDown 4: Plan to have a drink, sayDRAFTDDown 5: Underground goblin heard marking time?METRONOMEDDown 6: Annoy an informerNARKDDown 7: Comedian once holding a clerical appointmentCHAPLAINDDown 8: Inspect damaged roses for blemishesEYESORESDDown 13: Stockholders?CATTLEPENSDDown 15: An Englishman in ScotlandSASSENACHDDown 16: A dark girl's true bent, perhapsBRUNETTEDDown 17: Cordial or strong mineral acceptedAMICABLEDDown 19: A bar across the channel?BISTRODDown 20: Wit of a turbulent priestESPRITDDown 23: One means of support for an artistEASELDDown 24: Drag race around site of Shah Jahan's mausoleumAGRA