The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 9th July 2021 There are 13 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 9th July 2021. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Place one surrendered to accommodate one novice driver as carriage guidePOSTILIONAAcross 10: This writer's a Greek character, seen in retrospect as having some tasteUMAMIAAcross 11: Namely, that female's getting cross in one fast movementSCHERZOAAcross 12: Bringer of news speaks again, wasting little timeREUTERSAAcross 13: Person of recognised art, like Pasquale? I'm hot!RADONAAcross 14: Cooked meat's done for wormsNEMATODESAAcross 16: As an activist, could I be inimical at a poll that goes the wrong way?POLITICALANIMALAAcross 19: Besotted girl bewailed losing knightENAMOUREDAAcross 21: 'Shut up!', said the philosopherLOCKEAAcross 22: What rowdy republican might do with reservationBOOKINGAAcross 23: Traveller in Russian plane to hold forthMIGRANTAAcross 24: Crime of escaping criminalFENCEAAcross 25: Word that describes a den that's black inside, cold insideADJECTIVEDDown 1: Mark has a fresh hope — to restrict bad temperAPOSTROPHEDDown 2: Plant deal splashed outside new shopASPHODELDDown 3: Car lacks energy? It may give one a bitter experienceCITRONDDown 4: Queen cheated, ending with nothingDIDODDown 5: Like virgin territory with mud planter managedUNTRAMPLEDDDown 6: A superior blast associated with a name such as Pope or SwiftAUGUSTANDDown 7: Fine list of items missing the last bit — the bit that doesn't matterFAG ENDDDown 8: Trees beginning to be cutFIRSDDown 14: One from Central America rushin' up, pursued by an exotic birdNICARAGUANDDown 15: Devilish type established in bishop's place, male showing feeling of confidenceSELF-ESTEEMDDown 17: Like a piece of paper that could express a finely balanced argument?TWO-SIDEDDDown 18: Maiden having opportunity to discard old slipperMOCCASINDDown 20: Number in a location for biblical sermonAMOUNTDDown 21: Gift on bill — pay finallyLEGACYDDown 22: Biscuit expert?BUFFDDown 23: Wizardry of a long-distance runner on run not last!MOJO