The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 26th July 2016 There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 26th July 2016. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Failure when coating of drive cable brokenDEBACLEAAcross 5: Affected charm as court breaks up marriageUNCTIONAAcross 10: Old American editionUSEDAAcross 11: Being friendly, mum turns trendy, when captivated by gameCHUMMINESSAAcross 12: Be very angry with the following viewSEETHEAAcross 13: As Dido and Aeneas say, a spirit measure takes timeOPERATICAAcross 14: Dead wrong about cocktail, may be spoken toADDRESSEDAAcross 16: Lord with an exotic lineageLIEGEAAcross 17: Shift inside just in time to tighten beltsSTINTAAcross 19: One's in some Asian country or anotherINDONESIAAAcross 23: Screw badly, then drive outFRIGHTENAAcross 24: Why European no longer insideBREXITAAcross 26: Difficult delivery of sentenceHARDLABOURAAcross 27: It's about talking and listening, when talkingORALAAcross 28: Maxim's grass saladSOD'S LAWAAcross 29: Note before and during charge for judgeREFEREEDDown 2: Clue fort in part of LondonEASTENDDDown 3: Cart inspectionAUDITDDown 4: Many a servant wants to hold you backLACKEYSDDown 6: Figure showing more deadNUMBERDDown 7: Tease at least in a different wayTANTALISEDDown 8: Exclusion from tournament for failure to startOUSTINGDDown 9: Of this 24 essentially get outEUROPEAN UNIONDDown 15: Information about infiltrating rogue Red Sea rebelsRENEGADESDDown 18: Rent a party twisterTORNADODDown 20: Lost heart over sustained 24 opponentOSBORNEDDown 21: Copy upset a timing componentIMITATEDDown 22: Several layers of stone missing from planSTRATADDown 25: Arouse girl to secure consentEVOKE