The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 5th July 2013 There are 13 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 5th July 2013. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: See 15ONEBASKETAAcross 10: See 22 downBUCKSAAcross 11: Former minister, communist 16REDWOODAAcross 12: A first for Groucho in his brother's showCHICAGOAAcross 13: Follow up to joke — have sex?GET ITAAcross 14: Bird, obstructed by wide tree, sadly died and made this sound?TWITTEREDAAcross 16: Rivers, perhaps Po and Cam used in opening to television broadcastSTANDUP COMEDIANAAcross 19: Thoughtless Gazza initially left one German with space in goalNEGLIGENTAAcross 21: Noisily take in House, interrupting Conservative politicianCHOMPAAcross 22: Saying about overdoses with line: "If it can go wrong it will"SOD'S LAWAAcross 23: The word's gone around street: "American hot women with Italian"WHATSITAAcross 24: Sharp tip offALERTAAcross 25: Revered one expensive watch design — times outROLE MODELDDown 1: See 15YOUREGGSINDDown 2: Screen reservists assuming outcome for bloody disputeVENDETTADDown 3: Prance around with one of the characters in short videotape?CAVORTDDown 4: Detailed Murdoch's business and papers lose controlSKIDDDown 5: Staff on strike over computing go to the bitter endSTICKITOUTDDown 6: Drink at home — French tea after six-pack?ABSINTHEDDown 7: Sweet 16ECLAIRDDown 8: Strasbourg's punishment for yobs?ASBODDown 14: Put up spread, rewrap sandwich — last piece of cheese in this?TUPPERWAREDDown 15: Keep options open using Bolton — "adult" Peter Kay's gone offDONTPUTALLDDown 17: Small amounts doctor allowed to stop cause of diarrhoea?DRIBLETSDDown 18: Decrease part for TV detectiveIRONSIDEDDown 20: Gizmo in middle of night ate dinner — gremlins originally appear on Spielberg filmGADGETDDown 21: Close "Mac Meal" ultimately — a sign of McDonald's goodnessCLAMMYDDown 22: Chain of old bodyguards surrounding 16STARDDown 23: Turn down female? He won'tWOLF