The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 18th July 2019 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 18th July 2019. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: Irony of lake's contribution to climate change?METALLICAAcross 9: Settle for about 50"CLINCHAAcross 10: See 3HALLAAcross 11: Red Line Brewery's exceptional drinkELDERBERRYAAcross 12: Detective said: 'Rubbish order!'DIKTATAAcross 14: Note preceding Martin Luther?REFORMERAAcross 15: Reason to speak about CharlieSANITYAAcross 17: Dukes wear grand poppetsGLOVESAAcross 20: One audibly scared of singular substitute for milkSCREAMERAAcross 22: Sarcastic communication that was and is painful to get overBARBEDAAcross 23: Hi-tec group discussion bears fruit on visitCONFERENCEAAcross 24: See 11WINEAAcross 25: Remove reason for being inside out, maybeUPROOTAAcross 26: Fancy urinal is of a certain periodSILURIANDDown 1: Electronic elements on underside of faux cream potteryCERAMICSDDown 2: See 23CALLDDown 3: Royal venue in which watch chain is presented to husband with everythingALBERTDDown 4: Scoffing second cereal and bulging almostSCORNFULDDown 5: Nap taken by motorist — quite a blowPILE DRIVERDDown 6: Start hoarding Chilean capital like gold dustSCARCEDDown 8: Place for making alcohol from fish covered in blubberCIDERYDDown 13: Craft a bit of poetry for a beginnerTENDERFOOTDDown 16: Even reading up about desert shows recklessnessTEMERITYDDown 18: It's played using fingers in set order with styleSTEINWAYDDown 19: God's city, once a star's retreatURANUSDDown 21: Rough, getting caught having a taste of aleCHOPPYDDown 22: Maybe Paul's articulated vehicleBEETLEDDown 24: See 22 acrossWIRE