The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 6th July 2006 There are 13 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 6th July 2006. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 5: Little more than a few 19sMINUTEAAcross 6: Little jumper lining piece that's colouredMAROONAAcross 9: 10 God isn't!UNHOLYAAcross 10: God is greatALMIGHTYAAcross 11: See 22DOWNAAcross 12: Opiate isn't in the wrong flowerPOINSETTIAAAcross 13: Savage devastation of heartland by Newcastle areaNEANDERTHALAAcross 18: It's sweet to spit on goalieGOBSTOPPERAAcross 21: See 25TREEAAcross 22: Is diligent as a 13?KNUCKLESAAcross 23: Stick in money for imitationPARODYAAcross 24: European was obliged to admit crime? On the contraryDANISHAAcross 25: Elder relatives?FAMILYDDown 1: A cat, say, can give outANNOUNCEDDown 2: Don't go 11 river during drinkSTAY UPDDown 3: Rodent wanting tail fixed finds monkeyMARMOSETDDown 4: Wanted to find variety on the radioSOUGHTDDown 5: Fawning type showing bit of leg?MINIONDDown 7: Fool finds himself after half 9NITWITDDown 8: One's hired to step in after reshuffle as Foreign Secretary, for exampleCABINETPOSTDDown 14: Abnormal growth on sample requiring treatmentNEOPLASMDDown 15: A builder of body, heavenly oneASTEROIDDDown 16: Sixties' scooter rider claiming one dropped trousersMOONEDDDown 17: Best time in two years, given head surgeryHEYDAYDDown 19: Silverback?SECONDDDown 20: Six-footer, Irish, lifted toolRIPSAW