The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 18th July 2024 There are 17 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 18th July 2024. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Divine – like songs of devotion making them come togetherANGELICAAcross 5: Grow to accept self at the outset – key for this type of therapyGESTALTAAcross 9: P–perhaps pick jigsaw?POWER TOOLAAcross 10: Rubbish effect of drug, ecstasyTRIPEAAcross 11: Send out Vegemite sandwichesEMITAAcross 12: Working in operas with bass singers – ultimately, they’re often castASPERSIONSAAcross 14: When making a comeback, synth pop act must take on any current producerDYNAMOAAcross 15: Reason to moisturise my skin – finally getting into habitDRYNESSAAcross 16: Prepared cheese – one that sets?BRIEFEDAAcross 18: Big character from Leeds United boxing with a coachLANDAUAAcross 20: In taking just seconds, lawyer advising her client initially to enter dock reveals incompetenceINADEQUACYAAcross 21: Group supporting TT race on vacation lining fieldAREAAAcross 24: Leaves old politician out of stuffCRESSAAcross 25: One might show pride in their work?ZOO KEEPERAAcross 25: One might show pride in their work?ZOOKEEPERAAcross 26: Agreement starts in 8, 9 and 10 plus 12 in extremisENTENTEAAcross 27: 13, assuming pawn shop primarily goes with gold for financeSPONSORDDown 1: Skin marked with spots – this company make tabletsAPPLEDDown 2: Ewoks regularly interrupting happily without co-ordinationGAWKILYDDown 3: Play about singer?LARKDDown 4: This angry argument over focus of Freddie FoxCROSSWORD PUZZLEDDown 5: Did collusion gee up 1 down?GOLDEN DELICIOUSDDown 6: Enough – it’s broken fine cutting sawSATISFYINGDDown 7: Fatty Arbuckle’s coat worn by alkie having taken hem up a littleADIPOSEDDown 8: They have faith in model with hold-up stockings to begin withTHEISTSDDown 13: Drink with famous sailor in holdHALF NELSONDDown 16: Maybe roll ball back inspiring finish from Messi with famous Argentine supportingBRIOCHEDDown 17: Most stupid birds might be found here?INANESTDDown 19: Truss very upset after a fittingAPROPOSDDown 22: Rear Admiral essentially struggling to get drierAIRERDDown 23: That woman’s love for leading manHERO