The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 2nd July 2015 There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 2nd July 2015. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Cloistered society bringing back holy hourSECRETAAcross 4: The Dutch Girls Aloud?MISSUSAAcross 9: Repeat multiple-choice sectionECHOAAcross 10: Peg cheers German man with facial twitchPROSTHETICAAcross 11: After turbulent stretches of water, express disappointment with cutterRIPSAWAAcross 12: Establish oneself as a Glaswegian hit man?TAKE ROOTAAcross 13: Judge found drunk outside — that's extraordinaryUNHEARD-OFAAcross 15: Maybe Blue can chart finallyTINTAAcross 16: A way for Steps to cover material lacking copyrightPATHAAcross 17: Suspect it's injected to prepare for a reactionSENSITISEAAcross 21: Most of Pussycat Dolls' output is refined and very sweetMOLASSESAAcross 22: Instrumental tracks are overlookedUNSUNGAAcross 24: Mother leaves explorer in clutches of prone penitentFLAGELLANTAAcross 25: Pin left in sackAXLEAAcross 26: Very small head teacher stalking McFly?MIDGETAAcross 27: Goes on and on about Queen's matesDRONESDDown 1: See 2SECTIONDDown 2: A representative sample of opinion about BoyzoneCROSSDDown 3: Authorise mounted soldiers to arrest Take ThatEMPOWERDDown 5: After ruling, obtain new recruitsINTAKEDDown 6: Plant bomb under small treeSPEARMINTDDown 7: Hawk ends up abroadSPIT OUTDDown 8: Busted err on vocalist (that's debatable)CONTROVERSIALDDown 14: Separate reagents combined by head of departmentESTRANGEDDDown 16: Dire Straits for Spice Girl's comeback?PROBLEMDDown 18: S Club 7SPUTTERDDown 19: Records by One DirectionSINGLESDDown 20: Drug dealer's confession to operatic ladyISOLDEDDown 23: Brood about WestlifeSPAWN