The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 2nd August 2023 There are 15 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 2nd August 2023. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Support poles placed inside trackSPONSORAAcross 5: Surface of mine, which allows for quick maintenancePIT STOPAAcross 9: Broadcast rally includes some Roman starsASTRAAAcross 10: Spooner understands badge is part of mastCROW'S NESTAAcross 11: Negotiates to win tip for these serversBARTENDERSAAcross 12: Imagine writer dropping names? It's a signLEOAAcross 14: Exploding on some toilet — it's a matter of urgencyNOTIMETOLOSEAAcross 18: In theory, time for a period of studyACADEMIC YEARAAcross 21: Work unit essential for creating synergiesERGAAcross 22: Animals damaging a Paris slumMARSUPIALSAAcross 25: You can't go when you see one, perhapsUROLOGISTAAcross 26: Correct setting for college to bring peaceTRUCEAAcross 27: It's touching when leader becomes married in absentiaKISSINGAAcross 28: Record destroyed? That's an insultPUT-DOWNAAcross 28: Record destroyed? That's an insultPUTDOWNDDown 1: Neglected super group almost forced into retiringSHABBYDDown 2: Published call for protestOUTCRYDDown 3: Engineer made cellos and a smaller versionSCALEMODELDDown 4: Charged Conservative with expensive cover upRACEDDDown 5: Good form of one paid to imbue king with devotionPROPRIETYDDown 6: Express disapproval about a choreTASKDDown 7: This joint let's you go, if you get it?THEELBOWDDown 8: Access old information to discover source of diseasePATHOGENDDown 13: Enjoy consuming strange Tibetan popBONAPPETITDDown 15: One in congress bottling it but making an impressionIMITATINGDDown 16: Surprisingly, UK calmed by this ineffectual personLAME DUCKDDown 17: Doctor who thought suffering and bereavement were for the bestPANGLOSSDDown 19: He sang about game like thisCARUSODDown 20: It's behind the evacuation of Amiens, Toulouse and RouenASTERNDDown 23: Exercise allows one to delay retiringSIT-UPDDown 23: Exercise allows one to delay retiringSITUPDDown 24: Some points of interest raised in civic officesFOCI