The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 20th July 2018

There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 20th July 2018. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Ugly thing, thorny area with trees
AAcross 5:	Only a proportion taken from income, a tax evaded is a dangerous thing
AAcross 9:	Muddy beast, one very quietly entering house
AAcross 10:	Very good trip is taken round outskirts of Llanelli
AAcross 11:	Hearty: he contrived to embrace old sailor's greeting	AHOYTHERE
AAcross 12:	Authority that doesn't speak?
AAcross 13:	For starters, Andre Agassi rather gloriously hairless — I'm tearing my hair out!
AAcross 15:	Strong bonds formed with this guru, sleep disturbed
AAcross 18:	Funny straight man split
AAcross 19:	Cakes to drop in fumbles
AAcross 21:	Tree a waste, cut
AAcross 23:	Swindle firm for a nicker?
AAcross 25:	Silly welcoming corrupt leader in backward state, moreover
AAcross 26:	A little bit separate
AAcross 27:	Noble rank inspiring baron finally, last in line
AAcross 28:	Independence ultimately ain't so bad for the country
DDown 1:	French bottom pinched in lift styled like a toilet? What mademoiselle might exclaim	OOHLALA
DDown 2:	Furniture on display, half of both inside pack, say?
DDown 3:	Abroad — not very far?
DDown 4:	Periods without a drink, a cause of internal discomfort
DDown 5:	Leading European state
DDown 6:	Possible treatment, mixture of tisane and rum
DDown 7:	Harmony always around US institute
DDown 8:	Scar absolutely obvious initially, right within focus of seer?
DDown 14:	Stock cut, foreign currency held up
DDown 16:	Dog keeping busy, originally sniffing female's bottom
DDown 17:	Logical thinker abandoned sheikhdom — Noah!
DDown 18:	The Japanese keep doing it, for crying out loud!
DDown 20:	Colour ranges: traces possibly including pink, primarily
DDown 22:	Have fun on a Spanish beach
DDown 23:	Fancy redhead in Neanderthal's place?
DDown 24:	Salutation at a wedding breakfast, possibly?