The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 21st July 2006 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 21st July 2006. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Plants fruit, showing a most important craftFLAGSHIPAAcross 5: Smirk about ship that's inferiorLESSERAAcross 9: Medical procedure for the most destituteSKIN TESTAAcross 9: Medical procedure for the most destituteSKINTESTAAcross 10: Sadist conceals rare source of emotionsBREASTAAcross 11: Books popular present first? That's naturalINHERENTAAcross 12: Tamper with setters' exactitudeRIGOURAAcross 14: Vegetable in intern's bag rottedSTRING BEANAAcross 18: Punishment for having mead before opera cycleLEATHERINGAAcross 22: Paint a curious snakeTAIPANAAcross 23: Want to be in castle and heavily involvedKNEE-DEEPAAcross 24: Fleming toured corrupt African cityIBADANAAcross 25: Accident claims Mark in chaseSTAGHUNTAAcross 26: Greek devours the classicsGREATSAAcross 27: People count in their headsMENTALLYDDown 1: Relic of saints wrapped in thin sheetFOSSILDDown 2: Get off a beamALIGHTDDown 3: Father accepts a time for ridiculeSATIREDDown 4: A rector in delirium is unhealthyINSANITARYDDown 6: Grannie's uncertain incomeEARNINGSDDown 7: Stalker sees Bill in the rainSHADOWERDDown 8: Shy soldier getting worn outRETIRINGDDown 13: Get men in to design plantMIGNONETTEDDown 15: Hamper contains flimsy dressCLOTHINGDDown 16: Mockery is undesirable in advancing yearsBADIHAGEDDown 17: Yokel holds hearts in gamePHEASANTDDown 19: Prominence of Hungary's rowing teamHEIGHTDDown 20: Consequence of queen tucking into cooked eelsSEQUELDDown 21: Lack of interest in a youth leader crossing roadAPATHY