The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 25th July 2017 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 25th July 2017. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Opposing party linesCONVERSEAAcross 9: It's redolent of daisies, or umbrageous roses openingODOURAAcross 10: Detained three lads on a regular basisHELDAAcross 11: Security company left to guard tower from rearCOLLATERALAAcross 12: In a bad way, failing to end pyloric spasmsROPILYAAcross 14: Demanding individual senior nurses apply light touchSTICKLERAAcross 15: Make angry scene in BarkingINCENSEAAcross 17: Sticks end of stair rod in eyeRHUBARBAAcross 20: Second coffee and Senior Service for slobSLATTERNAAcross 22: Fellow Lithuanian, perhaps, is blueCOBALTAAcross 23: Spooner's baking disaster is warning to the complacentWAKE-UP CALLAAcross 24: Live with very discontented groupBEVYAAcross 25: Sequence from Antonioni tear-jerkerONIONAAcross 26: Rubbish home team lacking player around start of extra timeTENEMENTDDown 1: The third to rate this clue as "moderate"TONE DOWNDDown 2: Ancient linesman departs following 4-0 upsetOVIDDDown 3: Expensive diamonds separating pair from last of moneyPRICEYDDown 4: She has no illusions about top celebsREALISTDDown 5: Old bloke seized by desire to be feminineWOMANISHDDown 6: Broken bed, a sorry conclusion to a boozy night out?DONERKEBABDDown 7: Suave Turk removing clothes, source of annoyanceURBANEDDown 13: Miners exit angrily, barely survivingIN EXTREMISDDown 16: Tearful under small blanketSWEEPINGDDown 18: Material from inverted belly button collected by oddly repressed priestRELEVANTDDown 19: Find you near the harbourUNEARTHDDown 21: Get support from the French before longLEAN ONDDown 22: Part of waste disposal system close to gypsy settlementCOLONYDDown 24: Dud and Pete's initial prominenceBUMP