The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 15th July 2016 There are 17 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 15th July 2016. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: White powder pocketed by outlaw from a Christian churchBASILICANAAcross 6: La-di-da pound shopPOSHAAcross 8: Ultimately, grass cutter?STRIMMERAAcross 9: Somewhat in decline, in effect I'd degenerated, do you understand?GEDDITAAcross 10: Session on guitar a minor hit on the road in AmericaFENDERAAcross 11: Curve under an arch, design adorns itINTRADOSAAcross 12: In the clutches of phantom I go doolally — I'm in shock!OMIGODAAcross 15: See 1 downSHORTANDAAcross 16: Wood perhaps to sell on the counter, one of thirteenGOLF-CLUBAAcross 16: Wood perhaps to sell on the counter, one of thirteenGOLFCLUBAAcross 19: Boat recently launched in New Jersey cityNEWARKAAcross 21: Medicine working finally, so hopefulASPIRINGAAcross 22: See 10BENDERAAcross 24: Capital in country in the midst of attackTIRANAAAcross 25: A right absolutely not maintained by fascist revolutionary from Tucson, say?ARIZONANAAcross 26: Insignificant pondMEREAAcross 27: Missing eyeball's punctured — like a tissue?ABSORBENTDDown 1: Vile cadre honestly brutish to have someone so at their mercy?BYTHEDDown 2: Party language among squabbling fringesSHINDIGDDown 3: Large-eyed animal showing spirit on tree climbing, but not quite reaching the topLEMURDDown 4: See 1CURLIESDDown 5: Loose robe dressing government leader in municipality just around the corner?NIGHTGOWNDDown 6: School actors downloaded recordingPODCASTDDown 7: Onassis, perhaps, captive in the sun?SHIPOWNERDDown 13: Tripe in hoochMOONSHINEDDown 14: Exile, a country boy brought up to embody peace at heartDALAI LAMADDown 17: Vessel that opens late in the week?FRIGATEDDown 18: Two wheels for a literary hobgoblinBIGEARSDDown 20: Success not all fairWINSOMEDDown 22: Cut edge in rod for pipeBRIARDDown 23: Execute, having brought about last of carrot and stickENACT