The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 1st August 2022 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 1st August 2022. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Commonly, chap had a mass of hair slicked back with thisPOMADEAAcross 4: About to make a mistake, wearing sensible whiteSANCERREAAcross 9: This to eat gives one bellyacheGROUSEAAcross 10: Vigorous, I shake the talc aroundATHLETICAAcross 11: Garment that only half suits onePAIR OF TROUSERSAAcross 13: It's clear rebel got drunk down hereBEERCELLARAAcross 14: One coming from Holland forced to returnEDAMAAcross 16: Using head, attack bumBUTTAAcross 18: The whole country after one day backing candidateNOMINATIONAAcross 21: Innovative way to make dog run?GROUNDBREAKINGAAcross 23: No danger of fog, it's understoodALL CLEARAAcross 24: Have nothing to do with row about pigDISOWNAAcross 25: Died, I make quite clear, in great sufferingDISTRESSAAcross 26: Sly creature in pop song?WEASELDDown 1: Shakespeare's mistress and attendantPAGEDDown 2: Perhaps a place in hotel raised charge to stayMOORAGEDDown 3: Departs one precise areaDISTRICTDDown 5: Different tea interval organisedALTERNATIVEDDown 6: Pass our flagCOLOURDDown 7: Retired person returning has to go over the same groundRETREADDDown 8: Duty officerEXCISEMANDDown 12: A field of runners is so energeticFULLOFBEANSDDown 13: One played with infant: kind of mother!BABY GRANDDDown 15: Supports suggestion not to finish bottomBACKSIDEDDown 17: Title character misspelled in our listTROILUSDDown 19: Sort of rock, belting out half-ugly noiseIGNEOUSDDown 20: Rod left in rageANGLERDDown 22: As dye plant, use some vanillaANIL