The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 4th July 2022 There are 16 across clues and 18 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 4th July 2022. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Like an expensive car? That's a reliefMERCYAAcross 10: They chase members of burial party?ENGRAVERSAAcross 11: Stupidly ignore old punterGONDOLIERAAcross 12: In opportunity to speak, very very shrewdSAVVYAAcross 13: Academic whistle-blower rejected presentPROFFERAAcross 15: Judges' decisions roughly backing principalityCASE LAWAAcross 17: Church founder has time to visit aristocratPETERAAcross 18: Not this kind of cap for gangsters?MOBAAcross 20: Not initially alone in fireplaceINGLEAAcross 22: Ruling knocked up, missing a pageREGNANTAAcross 25: Chinese with painful condition is to spend time relaxingHANG OUTAAcross 25: Chinese with painful condition is to spend time relaxingHANGOUTAAcross 26: Wait and finally get washbasinBIDETAAcross 27: Squad of athletes are tamely beatenRELAYTEAMAAcross 30: Ordering a fancy flower for the borderRIO GRANDEAAcross 31: Deal with an unexpected pleasureTREATDDown 1: Small cat is an airy killerSMOGDDown 2: Squeeze dry, sound as a bell, we hearWRING OUTDDown 3: Literal result of picking the wrong keyTYPODDown 4: Grimaced, working to a tiny fraction of an ounceDECIGRAMDDown 5: Under stove, no end of abundant mushroomAGARICDDown 6: Musical improvisation for a WI meeting?JAM SESSIONDDown 7: Our team looks down on wicked little pestWEEVILDDown 8: Online agent gets notice?ESPYDDown 13: Pressure on one copying exam questionsPAPERDDown 14: Perhaps Vietnamese food at the backFAREASTERNDDown 16: With effect of sun, it growsWHEATDDown 19: One has an eye for beauty, they sayBEHOLDERDDown 21: Looked angry as flag finally taken downGLOWEREDDDown 23: Israel's judge sounds a dizzy oneGIDEONDDown 24: Dictator's extremely tawdry wild speechTYRANTDDown 26: Small stream not enough for poetBURNDDown 28: Fabulous creature still on islandYETIDDown 29: Little child has item to play withMITE