The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 7th July 2016 There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 7th July 2016. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Tramp, for example, coming back from special spotSPLODGEAAcross 5: In Texas Union, does fashion mean suits?TUXEDOSAAcross 10: Try dancing to salsa, feet moving for exerciseYOGAAAcross 11: Company has party on board? What odd characters!SCREWBALLSAAcross 12: After first half of Enigmatist puzzle, one sees starsGEMINIAAcross 13: Listen to rock, no good being unable to leave homeNESTLINGAAcross 14: BASIC compiled two directions as co-ordinate valuesABSCISSASAAcross 16: Illegally takes back furnitureSTOOLAAcross 17: Judge has opening for GodJANUSAAcross 19: Rich, topless in El Salvador — such wasteEFFLUENTSAAcross 23: They manage sir's painASPIRINSAAcross 24: Boatman finally presses mute with debut of Ginger SpiceNUTMEGAAcross 26: Traditional London food the dessert contract deliveredJELLIEDEELAAcross 27: Mischievous fellow to choose one out for youPUCKAAcross 28: Dinner function government is winding upTEASINGAAcross 29: Heads will roll after Guardian loses middle groundGNASHEDDDown 2: Saw pair getting six balls bowledPROVERBDDown 3: Middle Eastener who's a bit of an egomaniac?OMANIDDown 4: Try small drinks, they twitterGOSSIPSDDown 6: Foolish international group: "We welcome terrorists"UNWISEDDown 7: Monkey about with game of chance, knocking heads off ornamentEPAULETTEDDown 8: Run estate wearing sunglasses in FloridaORLANDODDown 9: Great northern runner?BRENDANFOSTERDDown 15: Catholic church upset over books lacking bishop trialsCRUCIBLESDDown 18: Address otherwise neat SpartanAUSTEREDDown 20: Tips of nectarine and orange, all cooking in fatLANOLINDDown 21: Golden syrup runs clear, when poured into hollow tubeTREACLEDDown 22: Good time catching good birdPIGEONDDown 25: Band's recordingsTAPES