The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 21st July 2016 There are 15 across clues and 18 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 21st July 2016. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Dispossess the people of power? Current duty is to enter revoltPRIVATISEAAcross 10: Skip round, eager to go outsideAVOIDAAcross 11: Links with a displaced allyCHINAAAcross 12: 18 area protects a liberal countryAUSTRALIAAAcross 13: He might run articles without hindranceATHLETEAAcross 14: Concerned with complaint from spirit-drinking obsessiveANGINALAAcross 17: 18 society forged union along with EnglishSWEDEAAcross 19: 18 area, abandoned by country, shows 26IREAAcross 20: Public love 18 environmentalistOVERTAAcross 21: Unreliable British leader, scoundrel in chargeERRATICAAcross 22: Terrible blues, if amenable to union?FUSIBLEAAcross 24: Bird's tail opens out in extravagant displayPOPE'S NOSEAAcross 26: A period to welcome 18 fellows, and time for emotional controlANGERAAcross 28: The 18 farewell?LEAVEAAcross 29: Johnson and Cameron, say, bringing in sadness primarily for 18sESTONIANSDDown 1: Apparently good to be in 18 community? That's greatEPICDDown 2: End with 18 losing heartFINISHDDown 3: See 26MANAGEMENTDDown 4: French legend unknown by one 18ZIDANEDDown 5: Trouble, with divine Greek lady overwhelming married friendMESSMATEDDown 6: Pretty loud shock in HackneyFAIRDDown 7: 18 area needing 18 state's leaderHOLLANDEDDown 8: What's in your head, if not entirely wide awakeIDEADDown 13: Man maybe following a walkwayAISLEDDown 15: Government failed about 18 area — what will brighten things up?GLOSSPAINTDDown 16: Unfinished second drinkLATTEDDown 18: Back continental way: tolerant, embracing a unionistEUROPEANDDown 19: Cut off during oppressive daysINCLOSEDDDown 22: Losing vote, joins cheers for 18 partyFIESTADDown 23: Carry round goods for one who can't afford themBEGGARDDown 24: 18 vote's announcedPOLEDDown 25: God! Escalating crisis for BritainSUEZDDown 27: Quick to miss leader in uncertaintyRISK