The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 11th July 2019 There are 16 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 11th July 2019. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Throw drink over Labour leader after British PM's predecessor?BAMBOOZLEAAcross 6: Change reversed, having shaved my dogFIDOAAcross 8: Don't allow supporter to see playerBANJOISTAAcross 9: Old bones alongside black garmentBODICEAAcross 10: Creator, one upset about HadesEDISONAAcross 11: First: last of course is later, howeverEARLIESTAAcross 12: Throw a tantrum when baby eats plantPLAY UPAAcross 15: Sturdy case: more flexible parts sliding aroundSLITHERYAAcross 16: Hitler's offensive struggle with weight?BATTLEOFAAcross 19: Viable plan to trap pub rodentGOPHERAAcross 21: See 16THEBULGEAAcross 22: Vegetable issue inspiring panic at first, beetle reportedly beginning to nibble on oneSPRINGAAcross 24: Rotten muck in gestureNO-GOODAAcross 25: Something found in kitchen, one-legged pig hiding in empty cupboardCHOPPINGAAcross 26: Turn back on man while sleeping?BENDAAcross 27: Worry about itinerant pal lacking supportSTRAPLESSDDown 1: See 25BOARDDDown 2: Joke leader's assumed great powerMAJESTYDDown 3: See 22 acrossONIONDDown 4: Spot, for the lady, some instrumentsZITHERSDDown 5: Getting on, this setter is flipping barmyEMBARKINGDDown 6: Join in search, interesting for a short whileFADDISHDDown 7: Style of drake, with cuss?DUCKSARSEDDown 13: Vile profanities in opera lacking appealLOATHSOMEDDown 14: Some way through introductory pieces, music finally stopsPRECLUDESDDown 17: I appreciate that offer to cover characters central to plot in newspaperTABLOIDDDown 18: Processing of ferric oxide, ultimately more intenseFIERCERDDown 20: People making peanuts heading for insolvency in opening storyPORK PIEDDown 20: People making peanuts heading for insolvency in opening storyPORKPIEDDown 22: Ship — that which you can bet on having capsizedSLOOPDDown 23: Squares introduced to fashion, in essenceNINES