The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 4th August 2023 There are 15 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 4th August 2023. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Obey guards united by lives changed by forceCOMPULSIVELYAAcross 8: Told story about wine bottlesRELATEDAAcross 9: This author will say almost everybody is wrongILLEGALAAcross 11: Learner failing to finish book bothered facilitatorENABLERAAcross 12: Conspicuous-looking daggersGLARINGAAcross 13: Choose course of graduate lecturesELECTAAcross 14: Step up to change side associated with undesirable elementsINCLEMENTAAcross 16: Relatively unimportant half?SMALL BEERAAcross 19: Generous bribe failing to retain All BlacksNOBLEAAcross 21: What helps forge work of Nobel laureate?BELLOWSAAcross 23: Ambiguous rule can get brokenUNCLEARAAcross 24: Stud may enter this noble order of chivalryEAR LOBEAAcross 24: Stud may enter this noble order of chivalryEARLOBEAAcross 25: Clash with dog chewing end of leadCOLLIDEAAcross 26: C for Communist?LEFTOFCENTREDDown 1: Local criminal regularly goes for artworkCOLLAGEDDown 2: Sailor's fate depending on ship's officerMATELOTDDown 3: Highlight one name in several foreign articlesUNDERLINEDDown 4: Support for member of castSLINGDDown 5: Very unfortunate time of life for HamletVILLAGEDDown 6: Green energy originally extracted from explosive fuelLIGNITEDDown 7: Current bishop upset believers incapable of rehabilitation?IRREVERSIBLEDDown 10: Sunny day warmed up around middle of afternoonLIGHT-HEARTEDDDown 10: Sunny day warmed up around middle of afternoonLIGHTHEARTEDDDown 15: Snubbed couple getting put up by relative is a sore pointCARBUNCLEDDown 17: Great shot capturing Los Angeles as a wholeAT LARGEDDown 18: Take care of appearance away from homeLOOK OUTDDown 18: Take care of appearance away from homeLOOKOUTDDown 19: Pet allowed to get small collar?NECKLETDDown 20: Shortcut favoured by busy workers?BEELINEDDown 22: Author keeps first of his books here?SHELF