The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 4th July 2006 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 4th July 2006. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Playschool subject? It's an outrage!SCANDALAAcross 5: Gemstone returned to dreadful party leaderPERIDOTAAcross 9: It's dark almost on timeNIGHTAAcross 10: Fruit grower's first to hire againGREENGAGEAAcross 11: Plant seen before school breakREST-HARROWAAcross 11: Plant seen before school breakRESTHARROWAAcross 12: Steer clear of military commandSHUNAAcross 14: Apt to take what belongs to othersAPPROPRIATEAAcross 18: Liquidation for functional part?BUSINESSENDAAcross 21: Country and western finale by GershwinIRANAAcross 22: Vessel for taking away Naval Reserve?ICEBREAKERAAcross 25: Engine assembled for son or heirIRON HORSEAAcross 26: Food divided by English conspiratorOATESAAcross 27: Bugs almost expendableNEEDLESAAcross 28: Picture beakers just filled from the tea urn?MUG SHOTAAcross 28: Picture beakers just filled from the tea urn?MUGSHOTDDown 1: Girl entertained by hares and rabbitsSANDRADDown 2: Merchant ship from Greek city coming to journey's endARGOSYDDown 3: The wife and kids I left in farm buildingsDUTCHBARNSDDown 4: Explorer's last seen on sledge with a pistolLUGERDDown 5: Mobile phone with more influential output?PHEROMONEDDown 6: Rotten RowRANKDDown 7: Work in the garden for Dr Arnold, say?DEADHEADDDown 8: Old maids in the capital of Texas given American sausagesTWEENIESDDown 13: Cars crashed with golden slumber caused by this?CRADLESONGDDown 15: Job given to jokers with received views?POSTCARDSDDown 16: Old boy rolling India's rockOBSIDIANDDown 17: Having swallowed half of loaf, bolt a piece of meatESCALOPEDDown 19: Draw sailor's head on boatSKETCHDDown 20: Professionals have it on toastPROSITDDown 23: Fish for lutenistBREAMDDown 24: Indian food served in second halfDHAL