The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 25th July 2018 There are 16 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 25th July 2018. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Do OK but appear to withdraw?COMEUPTOSCRATCHAAcross 9: Our sister has no hesitation taking on worker with sharp eyesOBSERVANTAAcross 10: Crop left to make slow progressCRAWLAAcross 11: Not hard for fish to swallow a piece of jewelleryEARRINGAAcross 12: I visited Mexican painter here in the south of FranceRIVIERAAAcross 13: He fought a big cat: that's not onALIAAcross 14: Terrifying woman's repeated power to knock out a grand bullyOPPRESSAAcross 17: Friendly girl in pinkCORDIALAAcross 19: Lid on trunk initially stuck out — cutter suppliedHATCHETAAcross 22: In inspiration, daughter shows liberality of mindBREADTHAAcross 24: Hail penetrating cavernAVEAAcross 25: Carefully study gesture to transmitCONSIGNAAcross 26: Like some exercise? I carried back some French wine bottlesAEROBICAAcross 28: School almost suppressing artist's inspirationERATOAAcross 29: Reader in church always involving ancient ShakespeareanEPISTOLERAAcross 30: Complications ensue as more points are added to graphTHEPLOTTHICKENSDDown 1: About to secure strongbox, where one may 8, giving nothing awayCLOSETOTHECHESTDDown 2: One that's near title losing timeMISERDDown 3: Maintaining quiet air as river rises, take advantage of liftUPRAISEDDown 4: Race to join conversation that will make you smartTEAR GASDDown 4: Race to join conversation that will make you smartTEARGASDDown 5: Ridiculing racist I thumpedSATIRICDDown 6: Get back from sports ground having finishedRECOVERDDown 7: Condensation in carriages eventually shorted regular currentTRADE WINDDDown 8: Be in full control of big bag on deckHOLDALLTHECARDSDDown 15: Writer about to set up cheap material on eastern rulerPOTENTATEDDown 16: Take action as point in dispute is droppedSUEDDown 18: Blade decapitated pigOARDDown 20: Greaser endlessly tough in awful weatherHAIR OILDDown 21: One touching line of smack sent for executionTANGENTDDown 22: Rough and rude treatment for rabies at hospitalBEARISHDDown 23: Unpredictable Cartman keeps an odd pet!ERRATICDDown 27: Promoting English with plausible nonsenseBILGE