The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Wednesday, 12th July 2017

There are 15 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 12th July 2017. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Help me to get a holiday
AAcross 1:	Help me to get a holiday
AAcross 5:	Actors' fees take balls
AAcross 9:	Showing resonance not a problem
AAcross 10:	Apprehension in stock markets, initially within 24 hours
AAcross 11:	Boxer's wee friend to Spooner
AAcross 13:	Dressing from clinic
AAcross 14:	Festive erections — symptom oddly not seen in men
AAcross 17:	Lord providing sword held in both hands
AAcross 18:	Bribes storyteller to ignore casualty
AAcross 20:	Barking dog isn't suppressed by weapon or trunk
AAcross 23:	Sunni organisation welcomes ring of agreement
AAcross 24:	Built an oil rig that's not been done before
AAcross 25:	Official service covers times gone by
AAcross 26:	Is allowed to border chaos
DDown 2:	Isaac Newton's teenage trouble
DDown 3:	Ask to support alternative comedy, mostly rot
DDown 4:	Gives in return
DDown 5:	Left to invade African country with armies, not revolutionary masses
DDown 6:	Comments one drops in obliquely
DDown 7:	Dish served by prostitute
DDown 8:	Piles of rubbish and rats scurrying by hospital in poor shape	TRASHHEAPS
DDown 12:	Peeling paint, profit slack, upset, in a state
DDown 15:	Naughty word shocked nicest boy
DDown 16:	Intended to underwrite duel odds in challenge
DDown 19:	Feeble in company
DDown 21:	Try to include philosophy device
DDown 22:	Not well done — extraordinary!