The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 4th July 2018 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 4th July 2018. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Hector is by definition adorablePERSECUTEAAcross 10: Tree surgeon's plant is about right for meFIRSTAAcross 11: In retreat to meet up: majority of one, missing a memberAMPUTEEAAcross 12: Got together in hospital with a composerSMETANAAAcross 13: Exploit dispute minister rejected in agreementOVERAAcross 14: Shabby at interrupting dog instructionsDOWNATHEELAAcross 15: More delectable than a salmon terrine is egg roll for startersTASTIERAAcross 17: Actual consumer suffers with a twist in the tailEND USERAAcross 19: Planning a set dinner to finish badlyENDINTEARSAAcross 22: Formerly one in a hundred? On the contraryONCEAAcross 23: Object to experimental mice being present locallyENDEMICAAcross 24: What to wear in case?LAWSUITAAcross 26: Preserved member of an ancient civilisationINCANAAcross 27: It's King Lear BBC can blame for losing odd characters treatmentTIGERBALMDDown 1: He just appears gentle around climax: he made it upSPEAK OF THE DEVILDDown 2: Eliot, Eliot & EliotTRIPLETSDDown 3: Gone sinisterLEFTDDown 4: See you when you arrive, but not first offAU REVOIRDDown 5: See 10PERSONDDown 6: Had an impact on campAFFECTEDDDown 7: Shops here are holding scoundrelARCADEDDown 8: Still confused about a copy of the Iliad?ITSALLGREEKTOMEDDown 16: Half in the dark and troubled in my disgraceIGNOMINYDDown 17: Hears endless adverts? Not with these!EARPLUGSDDown 18: See 10SINGULARDDown 20: Conclude being educated not at faultDEDUCEDDown 21: Thrill from sexy act with her unclothedEXCITEDDown 25: See 13WORK