The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 1st July 2011 There are 17 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 1st July 2011. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: This tease contrived to produce delaysHESITATESAAcross 6: Metal in cable carries live powerCUBEAAcross 8: Slay damn evil wolfLADYSMANAAcross 9: Sharp taste spread round middle of mouthASTUTEAAcross 10: Off-the-cuff remarks in Asian capital should end party excess at lastADLIBSAAcross 11: Rests on Boatman to get stuck into problem with resolveOVERLIESAAcross 12: Held in home for animals: a ramPENT-UPAAcross 15: Act before or after getting support for entry into homeDOORPOSTAAcross 16: Home for party animals (nearly 50 inside)DOMICILEAAcross 19: Disturbance in the area? Navy surrounds Asian capitalTEHRANAAcross 21: Casual home for some animalsINFORMALAAcross 22: Watch worn on top of knitted cuffTHWACKAAcross 24: Animal escaped into gorge?PIG OUTAAcross 24: Animal escaped into gorge?PIGOUTAAcross 25: Alternative Gothic writer returns an invitation one can't refuseSUBPOENAAAcross 26: One at home in a bog (really evil type)OGREAAcross 27: Fish listen to one dance tune, then anotherCONGER EELDDown 1: Some animals reported and caughtHEARDDDown 2: Home for animals on the agenda for cutterSTYLISTDDown 3: Instant home for animals created from array of children's productsTIMESDDown 4: Catch fish rising over home for animals less than a dozen timesTEN-FOLDDDown 4: Catch fish rising over home for animals less than a dozen timesTENFOLDDDown 5: One takes fall on head after this last animalSCAPEGOATDDown 6: Spooner's traditional cover for tradesman's entry into home for animalsCATFLAPDDown 7: Home for animals of the ocean under cover (suitable for fish)BATTERSEADDown 13: Proclaiming something in City bankENOUNCINGDDown 14: Casual racism: it follows coppers split by colourPRISMATICDDown 17: Fool's gold perhaps gets one right on the heart, losing headIRON OREDDown 18: To counter racism, he wrote novel Noise about liberal leftELLISONDDown 20: Why did the naughty cow enter the house?HOWCOMEDDown 22: See 3TABLEDDown 23: Boatman's cut of film Tin Man, criminally badCANAL