The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 23rd July 2021 There are 12 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 23rd July 2021. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 4: Weasels ten a penny in Tory politicians primarily, wearing charactersROTTENAAcross 6: Cutter one has boarded didn't appear to reverseTENONSAWAAcross 9: See 15CHANGEAAcross 10: Extend Tesla scandal?ELONGATEAAcross 11: Take scoundrel on journey during dateSEQUESTRATEAAcross 15: Sounding challenge to mountaineer, money serious current issueCLIMATEAAcross 17: Cardinal carried by ruminant leavesROMAINEAAcross 18: Captive audience's ceremony for old playerINSIDERIGHTAAcross 22: Evidence of a lower dance scoreHOOF-MARKAAcross 23: See 4APPLESAAcross 24: Ultimately distant, newborn chick — mine closer?THATCHERAAcross 25: French wine bottles right for French politicianMACRONDDown 1: Teams grouped together covered three miles, onceLEAGUEDDown 2: Team alarmed after breaking freeREALMADRIDDDown 3: Arm bone fractured beneath hard woodHORNBEAMDDown 4: Carrier crowd set on fireRUCKSACKDDown 5: Manuscript never ends: an old writer unfinished stillTRANQUILDDown 7: Fast strike has lost power, unfortunatelySLAPDDown 8: Stop pouring whiskey on birdWHENDDown 12: Those storing money are sure it's fraudulentTREASURIESDDown 13: Exceptional transport commandered by queens turned upSINGULARDDown 14: Reject current issue capturing heart of nationJETTISONDDown 16: Not on time, Greek character in cab, I suspect, beginning to hurryABITMUCHDDown 19: Broadcast featuring opening of peep show againREPLAYDDown 20: See 7SHOTDDown 21: Drink in local occasionally served upCOLA