The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 18th July 2022 There are 13 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 18th July 2022. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 4: Get ambassador to make tea? Language!HEBREWAAcross 6: Make surgeon fall ill and have a perfect fitDOVETAILAAcross 9: Secure golden carriageLANDAUAAcross 10: Female priest, a senior managerDIRECTORAAcross 11: History of disc — part of it firstTRACK RECORDAAcross 15: What may catch trespassers, some returning to islandMANTRAPAAcross 17: Dismiss assembly and switch offTURN OUTAAcross 17: Dismiss assembly and switch offTURNOUTAAcross 18: Captivating orator to read out letters, having file of documentsSPELLBINDERAAcross 22: Pleasure seeker wandering into shedHEDONISTAAcross 23: Unit is reorganised without movingIN-SITUAAcross 24: Clever woman has underwear stored away?BRAINBOXAAcross 25: To have a lot on their plate is healthy for politiciansGREENSDDown 1: Comment on Matthew's successorREMARKDDown 2: As far as I can see, story mostly is on the levelHORIZONTALDDown 3: Resistance worker put off accepting deathDEFENDERDDown 4: Break point in gameHALF-TIMEDDown 4: Break point in gameHALFTIMEDDown 5: Speaking, forbade reflective girl to wear this?BANDANNADDown 7: A spin out in this?AUTODDown 8: Fat boy eating last of burgerLARDDDown 12: The look on the face of one on holding up a train?EXPRESSIONDDown 13: Find pole to agitate frogs, for examplePONDLIFEDDown 14: Prize rams in new enterprisesSTARTUPSDDown 16: Ringing senator, confused about nameRESONANTDDown 19: Do nothing for stricken regionIGNOREDDown 20: Fish caught at busy centreCHUBDDown 21: Thought almost perfectIDEA