The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 17th July 2024 There are 17 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 17th July 2024. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Flog song collectionWHIP-ROUNDAAcross 6: Small branch snapped by male fawnSMARMAAcross 9: Incur irritation of old charactersRUNICAAcross 10: Who might produce a round rod to be attached to small boatBARTENDERAAcross 11: Impressive model soldiers working at crematory artTERRA COTTAAAcross 11: Impressive model soldiers working at crematory artTERRACOTTAAAcross 12: See 11ARMYAAcross 14: Jet rejected by rock band’s lead singer as a publicity gesture?GIMMICKAAcross 15: Foregone conclusion of Romney that is directed to trap DemocratYIELDEDAAcross 17: American state engaged in providing backing for Italian foodFUSILLIAAcross 19: Press round outside of ‘death’ flowerBLOSSOMAAcross 20: Lively, leaderless fools getting workers to block street in safety evaluationRISKAAcross 22: See 20ASSESSMENTAAcross 25: One of the things an expert should know to call a side dish itemONIONRINGAAcross 26: Peer round inside capsized slaverDROOLAAcross 27: Addiction treatment cuts out a clock’s sound it’s saidDETOXAAcross 28: Given one’s input, log can be divertingENTERTAINDDown 1: Banger with rust corrosionWURSTDDown 2: Sprinkled ‘Amour’ gin topping on strawberry foolIGNORAMUSDDown 3: Pitch a club music styleROCKABILLYDDown 4: Clear international HQ building in Manhattan?UNBLOCKDDown 5: Tornado victim needs to act before hill rears up – extremely hairyDOROTHYDDown 6: Was a killer left to go in all directions bar north?SLEWDDown 7: Calculating type’s more pathetic when losing headADDERDDown 8: Suffering mother keeps bohemian on roadMARTYRDOMDDown 13: Engineer is cornered? Think againRECONSIDERDDown 14: Take a liking to bling and aim to put yourself first?GOFORGOLDDDown 16: Tragic character of devil-embracing, deviant SadeDESDEMONADDown 18: Popular tip: take a breath!INSPIREDDown 19: Pot, drink and Cologne’s goodBEERGUTDDown 21: Pop star’s promptSWIFTDDown 23: ‘Claw of Time’: single ELO initially releasedTALONDDown 24: Ex-PM: ‘Time to go, having gained ten stone’ONYX