The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 11th July 2018 There are 15 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 11th July 2018. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: Show it's worth revising at collegeTHROW UPAAcross 8: Painter to cut back piece of hairPOLLOCKAAcross 9: Old racehorse not about to be beatDRUMAAcross 10: 1, 2, 3 … er … 5 … where's Dracula now?LOSECOUNTAAcross 12: Adult leaves award for university oinkGRUNTAAcross 13: Wizards are most active on SundayMAESTROSAAcross 15: Listen to music singleSOLEAAcross 16: Transport around 50:50 animalsBULLSAAcross 17: Boatman's a knave!JACKAAcross 18: Struggle with fine? See belowFLOUNDERAAcross 20: I have been taken in by Doctor Daley, perhapsDIVERAAcross 21: Left magnificent old pirate townPORTROYALAAcross 22: Heather Graham looks nice in fancy topsLINGAAcross 24: Captain Kirk mostly gains power and potential energy on edge of spaceSKIPPERAAcross 25: Black eyes see starsSHINERSDDown 1: Domestic help making teaCHARDDown 2: Rodent's place for resting by riverDORMOUSEDDown 3: Hairstyle, say, extremely uniform all overMULLETDDown 4: Criminals swipe cash with ropePOACHERSDDown 5: Loud relative left before displayFLAUNTDDown 6: Go away singing jazzSCATDDown 11: Likewise, I'm a silly revolutionary to kidnap queenSIMILARLYDDown 12: Good time to change sides with spiritGHOULDDown 14: O for a really big limo!OSCARDDown 16: Are North Korea's leaders unstable, supporting plot to make things black?BEDARKENDDown 17: No point to ripped Levi jeans, they can be chuckedJAVELINSDDown 19: Not ready for difficult run? First, exercise!UNRIPEDDown 20: Ditches record into upturned shedDELPHSDDown 21: Pointy-headed staff in shop (IKEA)PIKEDDown 23: Nothing turns head 90° for an emperorNERO