The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 7th July 2006 There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 7th July 2006. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Misery about border plantAGRIMONYAAcross 5: A change from the caneSWITCHAAcross 9: Breaks rules and does the washingLAUNDERSAAcross 10: Bring back eggs and go for a drinkSTINGOAAcross 12: Theatrical character who had large bed preparedHEDDAGABLERAAcross 15: Opening for cat in South AfricaSTOMAAAcross 17: Signal to take care with messageWATCHWORDAAcross 18: Might girl's back be her best attribute?MAINASSETAAcross 19: Exercise can be a boreDRILLAAcross 20: Animals seen by learned theologian outside capital signDROMEDARIESAAcross 24: Forest to start burningARDENTAAcross 25: Crime: one detectives find in domestic settingHOMICIDEAAcross 26: Some wilder ideas to laugh atDERIDEAAcross 27: Sticking to partisanADHERENTDDown 1: Total uniformity neverthelessALL THE SAMEDDown 2: Letter of protest at songbirdROUND ROBINDDown 3: Means of communication enabling me to bring up assistanceMEDIADDown 4: Did this make William the Conqueror successful as a comedian?NORMANWISDOMDDown 6: Keep quiet about irrigated area between river basinsWATERSHEDDDown 7: A dynastic spike?TANGDDown 8: Robin, for instance, on car roof'HOODDDown 8: Robin, for instance, on car roofHOODDDown 11: Nothing for the wicked? So much the better!ALLTOTHEGOODDDown 13: Take part in discussion of government with police? Is it in order?POLITICISEDDown 14: A net closed around one approaching maturityADOLESCENTDDown 16: A number of persons, badly done by, may to very wickedABANDONEDDDown 21: Girl bringing boxer to churchALICEDDown 22: A minor part of the cityWARDDDown 23: Flower poem by kingODER