The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 10th July 2020 There are 15 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 10th July 2020. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Act weakly to have debts seized by creditorCOWERAAcross 4: A short stretch of time criminal tries to reduce graduallyAMORTISEAAcross 8: Bedlam, perhaps, in a little shop man's runningMENTAL HOSPITALAAcross 10: Jaguars welcoming care of speciesECOTYPESAAcross 11: Take on inspiring role in puzzleBEMUSEAAcross 12: Camp role models for foreign gentlemanCABALLEROAAcross 15: Possessive person who'll succeed on timeTHEIRAAcross 17: Error from Messi's header and team's back in the leadMIX-UPAAcross 17: Error from Messi's header and team's back in the leadMIXUPAAcross 18: Takes off bloomers after a daySATIRISESAAcross 19: Does one steal money?NICKERAAcross 21: Rings round? Rubbish!POOH-POOHAAcross 24: Journalism in the Guardian, but not in Times or Sun?LEADINGARTICLEAAcross 25: Ditch soldiers, at first, to make savingsRETRENCHAAcross 26: Spirits initially not seen — they may be hereHADESDDown 1: Like in Le Monde, new setter makes a startCOMMENCEMENTDDown 2: Place to plant hit in stomach — it hurts to fightWINDOW BOXDDown 3: Prompt on day offREADYDDown 4: Winners the night before occupying high chairsACHIEVERSDDown 5: Removed head of pointless flowerOUSEDDown 6: Period when expecting conclusion from beat poetTRIMESTERDDown 7: Problem for all to see inflames backSNAFUDDown 9: Rides boats, dropping ecstasy with miscreantsFERRISWHEELSDDown 13: Boris welcoming newspaper spin? I see what you're sayingLIP READERDDown 13: Boris welcoming newspaper spin? I see what you're sayingLIPREADERDDown 14: Soothe suffering, maintaining light touch? This therapist mightOSTEOPATHDDown 16: Settled close around fortENSCONCEDDDown 20: Wine merchant stocks up kind of liqueurCREMEDDown 22: Problem badly affected tapsHITCHDDown 23: Unidentified composer of piano nocturneANONDDown 23: Unidentified composer of piano nocturneANON.