The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 16th July 2010 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 16th July 2010. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Gum with which Alice got involvedMUCILAGEAAcross 5: Sailor to take no action on fireABLAZEAAcross 9: "Ghana — 0" result of finger problemHANGNAILAAcross 10: Marine beast mostly taking note in trenchDUG-OUTAAcross 10: Marine beast mostly taking note in trenchDUGOUTAAcross 12: Complete with gapWHOLEAAcross 13: Tapering forwards and downwards, and blunt at the back, which is neatSHIPSHAPEAAcross 14: Here splits and twists reoccur, splitting piece of turfDIVORCE COURTAAcross 18: Many votes cast, very weird ploy during therapyHEAVYPOLLINGAAcross 21: Snake with backing of sugar, a delicacyASPARAGUSAAcross 23: A little bit of horse?TRACEAAcross 24: Setter backing his word "Begin!"EMBARKAAcross 25: Princess to assist (with a lot of diamonds) one with sugar problemDIABETICAAcross 26: Top people with the 6ROYALSAAcross 27: Apply wax to support student that's brainyCEREBRALDDown 1: American doctor, bellicose typeMOHAWKDDown 2: Church partners or Roman officialCENSORDDown 3: Continuing gravity amid the lack of it is characteristic of the turtleLONGEVITYDDown 4: Wins urban seat in 11GAINSBOROUGHDDown 6: Music for 4's boy and 2's 20BLUESDDown 7: Nearly a lot of money, a 12 to stomachABOMASUMDDown 8: Serious request for directions by agreementENTREATYDDown 11: Hundreds into riding here and briefly golf, sayLINCOLNSHIREDDown 15: Force painter to study horses?CONSTABLEDDown 16: Moorland dweller's temperature during erosionWHEATEARDDown 17: Friend to Picasso with no love for your leader, as you can seePALPABLYDDown 19: Sugar donned as home to the 11CASTERDDown 20: Line 15 might take with writerPENCILDDown 22: Right old city with others not citifiedRURAL