The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 27th July 2023 There are 17 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 27th July 2023. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Conservative listing dodgy deal is in the dailiesCLEANINGAAcross 6: See 1LADIESAAcross 9: It might help with a break in Adriatic resort around NovemberSPLINTAAcross 10: Cooler suit for groups of lovers?FANCLUBSAAcross 11: Given support, papa stops boy hurting daughterSPONSOREDAAcross 13: Brief work by bard on American statesAVERSAAcross 15: Rules of game are, we hear, maintained by writerRUBRICAAcross 17: Car — I slip into itSIERRAAAcross 18: Quixotic hero has spades, good at practical workSHANDYAAcross 19: Also leaving Spain, making tracksBSIDESAAcross 21: Jalopy's constant speedCRATEAAcross 22: KGB, say, saving Philby time, which is most revealingSKIMPIESTAAcross 25: Fun activity dressing nurses in tissueLIGAMENTAAcross 26: Head salesman to criticise returnsNAPPERAAcross 28: Big news! Princess in Britain was forced to ingest ecstasy and cocaine?BANNERAAcross 29: See 28HEAD LINEAAcross 29: See 28HEADLINEDDown 2: Current record covers showing freshnessLIPDDown 3: One single girl from Wales from the eastASIANDDown 4: Keen on fixing tungsten objects on the fenceINTWOMINDSDDown 5: Manager rolling ciggy before official turns upGAFFERDDown 6: It might help you to see a French cityLENSDDown 7: Saved extremely delicate wine cups, as it happensDELIVEREDDDown 8: Shows up in empty Epsom watering hole with right idiotsEMBARRASSESDDown 12: Awful porkies are told, dismissing old reform agendaPERESTROIKADDown 14: Bathes with Arab, with a desire for a soak?DIPSOMANIADDown 16: Transport group known for flying tours love dry and wet weatherBOAT TRAINDDown 20: Prow of sailing boat in outlineSKETCHDDown 23: Force has trouble-maker held after dropping caseIMPELDDown 24: Speculator saving banks close to collapseBEARDDown 27: Age of American figure finally raisedEON