The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 30th July 2018 There are 13 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 30th July 2018. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 5: Hang around old presidentHOOVERAAcross 6: Badly singes rockGNEISSAAcross 9: Composer of Harlem ShuffleMAHLERAAcross 10: [Skilled at getting round girl? That's charming!]ADORABLEAAcross 11: Take off Somerset's first spinnerSTOPAAcross 12: Copper's testimonial is choicePREFERENCEAAcross 13: Curiously considerate to religious vandalismDESECRATIONAAcross 18: In a short time a prisoner becomes disloyalINCONSTANTAAcross 21: Usual time to say goodbyePARTAAcross 22: Cut fabric's costLACERATEAAcross 23: Mounting a revoltRISINGAAcross 24: Pay a visit for game of cards with the familyLOOKINAAcross 25: Apron for local tucking into tartPINNIEDDown 1: Break down everything that's sprung up in woodCOLLAPSEDDown 2: The French slip up and speak angrilyLETRIPDDown 3: Showing disrespect in the waterwayINSOLENTDDown 4: Half a dozen learned one's facial featuresVISAGEDDown 5: Pick up Eliot's suitHEARTSDDown 7: [Join sovereign wearing charm]SPLICEDDown 8: Burglar's not dangerous, given a waveSAFEBREAKERDDown 14: Delighted the European Commission’s unchangingECSTATICDDown 15: Work over would-be enemyOPPOSINGDDown 16: Require English to Latin translationENTAILDDown 17: Draw back from phone in churchCRINGEDDown 19: King giving order to manOBERONDDown 20: Highwayman has power in Italian cityTURPIN