The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 16th June 2006 There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 16th June 2006. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Twice contracting fungal growth in the armBICEPSAAcross 4: Hunter in Crete cooked a bit of liverTERCELAAcross 9: Tackle Australian in capitalRIGAAAcross 10: Police hide criminal's instrumentOPHICLEIDEAAcross 11: Crook absent from Scottish islandSTAFFAAAcross 12: I'm in a position to guessESTIMATEAAcross 13: One carries papers for a quick illustrationBRIEFCASEAAcross 15: Recognises pronounced smellNOSEAAcross 16: Young American countryCUBAAAcross 17: Producer needs knowledge and time to meet peakGENERATORAAcross 21: Sneak in lateINFORMERAAcross 22: John worked for FrankCANDIDAAcross 24: Catholic sect keeps wagon for shoemakerCORDWAINERAAcross 25: Tub is hit hardBATHAAcross 26: In time, traitor makes mistakesERRATAAAcross 27: Apathetic Triad leader is buried in concreteSTOLIDDDown 1: Book on famous surgeon's skin problemBLISTERDDown 2: Kid's rubbishCHAFFDDown 3: Fancy Capri so commonplacePROSAICDDown 5: Provoke without evidenceEXCITEDDown 6: Drink a great deal during musical finaleCREAM SODADDown 7: Rowdy young woman delayed when holding Edward upLADETTEDDown 8: It's distressing to animal's auditory sensesSHEEPSHEARINGDDown 14: Bride more prepared to dress upEMBROIDERDDown 16: Cheat produced excuseCONDONEDDown 18: Bar houses rare selectionEXCERPTDDown 19: Forgot to find glove in dictionaryOMITTEDDDown 20: Scamp's performance making an impressionIMPACTDDown 23: Chemist born during the Christmas periodNOBEL