The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 1st August 2023 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 1st August 2023. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Elements doing no good — time for a dire warning?ACTINIDESAAcross 6: Zone being hitBELTAAcross 10: English physicist — backward-looking character, one gatheredDIRACAAcross 11: In bit of money I have to find motivationINCENTIVEAAcross 12: British soldier newly decorated journalist ignoredREDCOATAAcross 13: Something hairy that bespeaks busy activityBEEHIVEAAcross 14: Debasement of grown-up needs mate finally helpingADULTERATIONAAcross 17: A daring exploit, maybePERADVENTUREAAcross 22: Bring back stock againRESTOREAAcross 23: Tenants more trouble, we hear?LESSEESAAcross 24: Go, say, with directors showing enthusiasmBOARD GAMEAAcross 25: Clamour created by ex-PM in speechBLAREAAcross 26: Youngster with male chromosome is not male!LADYAAcross 27: Suffering from Covid, maybe, being flatTASTELESSDDown 1: New deal underwritten by loveless Italian officialALDERMANDDown 2: Spooner's awful solicitor is exhaustedTIREDOUTDDown 3: Town shocked with foe moving around localityNECK OF THE WOODSDDown 4: Boat person travelling without purposeDRIFTERDDown 5: Old music maker with objection against wineSACKBUTDDown 7: Provoke some felicitationsELICITDDown 8: Restrict socialist in rowsTIEREDDDown 9: Extremely well-disguised bouncer, a single being hitUNRECOGNISABLEDDown 15: Knowing how to figure things out?NUMERATEDDown 16: We American guys can miss out 'u' in this!WEBSTERSDDown 18: Report of a tree worker being suspendedABEYANTDDown 19: Five narrow streets — they may have water flowing through themVALLEYSDDown 20: People's ordeal — bishop intervenesTRIBALDDown 21: Perhaps key is put downISLAND