The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 8th July 2019 There are 12 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 8th July 2019. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 4: Communist star managed to infiltrate companyCASTROAAcross 6: Chinese work on the doubleCHOP-CHOPAAcross 9: Island where gardeners penned poemRHODESAAcross 10: Mark request about unorthodox ritesASTERISKAAcross 11: Spectacular entrance made by parliamentary leader with premature Bill?PEARLYGATESAAcross 15: Irritation shown by gambler cleaned out in William Hill, sayCHAGRINAAcross 17: A royal stamp of approval protecting source in Newsweek magazineARSENALAAcross 18: Digression from set phrase in translationPARENTHESISAAcross 22: Only partly formed popular colourless sweetINCHOATEAAcross 23: German paintings with the Queen reflected in an upper chamberGARRETAAcross 24: Chief designer admitting resistance to shock treatment …DIRECTORAAcross 25: … called in sinister medicTERMEDDDown 1: Writer wrote timeless moving linesORWELLDDown 2: Entertainer gets time in small part in fairground attractionGHOSTTRAINDDown 3: Pauses in abnormal and dangerous breathing patternAPNEUSISDDown 4: Charlie, a star popular musician, is a tough caseCARAPACEDDown 5: A white toy was unexpectedly found as an illegal item on boardSTOW AWAYDDown 5: A white toy was unexpectedly found as an illegal item on boardSTOWAWAYDDown 7: Talking animal's mane?HAIRDDown 8: Dog's urine discovered round bottom of haystackPEKEDDown 12: Government allowance incudes points for breedingGENERATIONDDown 13: Worry over radiation initially given to doctor returning to X-ray unitANGSTROMDDown 14: Idiot taking assigned drug shut upCLOSETEDDDown 16: Contact about professional disapprovalREPROACHDDown 19: Hot part of roof lifts upHEAVESDDown 20: Discovery made by European leaving Norway behind, going to GermanyFINDDDown 21: Tree expert gets flowerACER