The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 12th July 2023 There are 16 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 12th July 2023. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: He's rich, eccentric and fourth in line for countyCHESHIREAAcross 6: Ill — will he swallow one capsule to begin with?MALICEAAcross 9: Prime Minister to declare U-turn and moderniseREVAMPAAcross 10: Name-dropping Star Trek actor takes time with small breaksSHATTERSAAcross 11: Exciting incident as a criminal turned to steal banks from VeniceADVENTUREAAcross 13: Mentally prepare for endless horror filmPSYCHAAcross 15: Derided and cut short after capital doubles?MOCKEDAAcross 17: Female, one entering pub with tense babyINFANTAAcross 18: Subtlety shown by religious person describing a churchNUANCEAAcross 19: Ruby present sent back in amazementWONDERAAcross 21: Difficult actress rejects Oscar, finallySTEEPAAcross 22: Some tutor moving farthest awayOUTERMOSTAAcross 25: Personally crafted by female attendant discounting one noteHANDMADEAAcross 26: Express disapproval over end of supper with extremely little soup?TURTLEAAcross 28: They beat qualifiers' outstanding runHEARTSAAcross 29: Cutting very critical leading actor to be replaced by unknownSCYTHINGDDown 2: Grant delivered dyeHUEDDown 3: Singer voiced partSHAREDDown 4: 999p ÷ @1 causing irritability?IMPATIENCEDDown 5: Guarantee blame after Conservative lossENSUREDDown 6: Average bloke touring SpainMEANDDown 7: Idyllic place of contentment for auto enthusiasts?LOTUS LANDDDown 7: Idyllic place of contentment for auto enthusiasts?LOTUSLANDDDown 8: Exaggerated profiles rate a circus 'poor'CARICATURESDDown 12: Tate Modern's 9:23DEMONSTRATEDDown 14: Pope's legacy: avoiding prison in retirement, simplyINNOCENTLYDDown 16: Fish and tea seller in New YorkCHAVENDERDDown 20: Pieces of Cambridge collegeQUEENSDDown 23: Walk over hot stuffMARCHDDown 24: Not hard to talk with small animalsCATSDDown 27: Family wanting the ultimate speed for local networkLAN