The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 5th July 2012 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 5th July 2012. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Starts to revitalise crêperie "avec chef nouveau et 'sexy' menu nouveau" — pardonnez-moi!EXCUSEMYAAcross 5: See 1FRENCHAAcross 9: Breaking out in passion over long-legged birdFLAMINGOAAcross 10: It's the ticket boy has in pocketSPOTONAAcross 12: Near the onset of the darkNIGHTAAcross 13: Artillery chap, one in food factory taking year offCANNONEERAAcross 14: Nonetheless, Arsenal "Gooner" mutates to Chelsea aficionadoSLOANERANGERAAcross 18: I used to be ardent about farm machinery, but I'm cooler nowEXTRACTORFANAAcross 21: Slower to progress, maybe reading new word in classicROADWORKSAAcross 23: Strain to lift what's reversed onto roadHEAVEAAcross 24: Argue with bishop and rector about the "Son of God"?BICKERAAcross 25: Budget? Divers can't, cutting backRENT-A-CARAAcross 26: Victorian battle orders to duke — so take careEUREKAAAcross 27: See 26STOCKADEDDown 1: Unconventional type manufacturing far better linenENFANTDDown 2: Completely fill military orderCHARGEDDown 3: Bright spark that is in work before afternoonSCINTILLADDown 4: Projector's house set between two groups of threeMAGIC LANTERNDDown 6: On for facsimileREPRODDown 7: Well-seasoned teachers bomb, I'm surprised to have to admitNUTMEGGYDDown 8: Letters may be appended with it in respect of unpaid amountHONORARYDDown 11: Looking back, awful Torres twisted muscle during internationalINRETROSPECTDDown 15: Unemotional way seen through a quote from down under?APATHETICDDown 16: See 1TERRIBLEDDown 17: Scream at swerving vehicleSTEAMCARDDown 19: Following college outside Europe, perhaps, front up for businessFASCIADDown 20: See 8DEGREEDDown 22: Cause smoke for the audienceWREAK