The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Friday, 5th August 2016

There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 5th August 2016. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Hit triads dumping eastern heroin
AAcross 4:	One large display of snowdrops without roots?
AAcross 9:	See 25
AAcross 10:	Worker wants small animal with temper as a variety act prop
AAcross 11:	Performer sounded low note
AAcross 12:	Defaulter, I organised housing beyond a certain point
AAcross 13:	Pseudo-technical jargon: "Drone verbal contention"
AAcross 15:	Which calls for show of hands from boss, Rod
AAcross 16:	See 7
AAcross 17:	In respectful dread of one-way furrow
AAcross 21:	Ground delays besetting team — Reading awkward with this
AAcross 22:	Down with family consumer protection!
AAcross 24:	Junk's fish concession round barrier
AAcross 25:	Part of truss delivered by Royal Mail
AAcross 26:	Pop's spiked with most of whiskey spirits
AAcross 27:	Reverse the unravelling and settle?
DDown 1:	Embracing Aristotle's conclusion, author turned philosopher
DDown 2:	Betray in no way a king ascendant	RATON
DDown 3:	Southern pop singer needs backing of Australian movement
DDown 5:	Delegate gets stuck into British comic
DDown 6:	Monkey transformed to rear commander
DDown 7:	Shamelessly go to bed with Hook — a basis for many an oath	THEGOOD
DDown 8:	Not at all susceptible to gibes like 16 across, if absorbing
DDown 14:	Tissue transplant operation — developed lazy stoop
DDown 16:	Lout pulled up headgear for time of his life
DDown 18:	Cy sleeps soundly, which allows a nervy connection
DDown 19:	Present distributor's access point?
DDown 20:	Not what it once was, iconic bear without a spread
DDown 23:	See 15