The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 4th July 2024 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 4th July 2024. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: Something toxic with Plaid Cymru, and Liz Trussed?MERCURYAAcross 8: Country dispensing with old Conservative PM?CAMERONAAcross 9: Fossil fuel, Rishi’s confessed addictionCOKEAAcross 10: Looking to the left, further thought surely vitalSPRIGHTLYAAcross 12: Mean Conservative, shabby, premier to go?CATTYAAcross 13: Needing regeneration, Reeves leading the way – it’s most brutalSEVERESTAAcross 15: Party seeking Independence Day to wrap up a kind of electionSNAPAAcross 16: Horrifying thing not having capital for nurseCARERAAcross 17: Foot in door with pained expression, might one be slated?ROOFAAcross 18: Politician snarky in speech?MORDAUNTAAcross 20: Shower elected, given keys to number tenINDEXAAcross 21: On two wings, Tories and DUP labouringDIPTEROUSAAcross 22: Trench dug, yah boo sucks!HA-HAAAcross 22: Trench dug, yah boo sucks!HAHAAAcross 24: Leader befitting in marked man?CAPTAINAAcross 25: Count endless data on card after opening of ballotBINFACEDDown 1: Currency in Europe’s obsoletePESODDown 2: Party held in check, closer?SCREWTOPDDown 3: Very exciting tomorrow, something Rishi deprived of?FRISKYDDown 4: Tomorrow’s headache, Matt? Member gone and Michael too – Labour’s back!HANGOVERDDown 5: What things can only get for Rishi’s campaign official?BETTERDDown 6: Rishi, say, tax-cutting leader of Opposition?TORYDDown 11: Reform tries to react, sending those coming in away – certainly not my cup of tea!RISTRETTODDown 12: 6 party, flatCONDODDown 14: Knack lost by leader on the hustings – tribal language?SIOUXDDown 16: Offensive plugging wind – what’s the alternative?CRUDE OILDDown 17: Astronomical effect in swing towards Labour?RED SHIFTDDown 17: Astronomical effect in swing towards Labour?REDSHIFTDDown 19: Rayner’s moral responsibility with record investment?DEPUTYDDown 20: Brainwash, throwing up a little corporal: it’s Nigel!INSTILDDown 21: When party leader took eve off?D-DAYDDown 23: Debt: remove lid from jarHOCK