The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 5th August 2016 There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 5th August 2016. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Hit triads dumping eastern heroinTHRESHAAcross 4: One large display of snowdrops without roots?ADRIFTAAcross 9: See 25POSTAAcross 10: Worker wants small animal with temper as a variety act propHAND PUPPETAAcross 11: Performer sounded low noteTENNERAAcross 12: Defaulter, I organised housing beyond a certain pointULTERIORAAcross 13: Pseudo-technical jargon: "Drone verbal contention"BUZZWORDSAAcross 15: Which calls for show of hands from boss, RodSTUDAAcross 16: See 7BOOKAAcross 17: In respectful dread of one-way furrowAWESTRUCKAAcross 21: Ground delays besetting team — Reading awkward with thisDYSLEXIAAAcross 22: Down with family consumer protection!NAPKINAAcross 24: Junk's fish concession round barrierCODSWALLOPAAcross 25: Part of truss delivered by Royal MailKINGAAcross 26: Pop's spiked with most of whiskey spiritsDRYADSAAcross 27: Reverse the unravelling and settle?DEFRAYDDown 1: Embracing Aristotle's conclusion, author turned philosopherTHOREAUDDown 2: Betray in no way a king ascendantRATONDDown 3: Southern pop singer needs backing of Australian movementSCHERZODDown 5: Delegate gets stuck into British comicDEPUTEDDown 6: Monkey transformed to rear commanderIMPERATORDDown 7: Shamelessly go to bed with Hook — a basis for many an oathTHEGOODDDown 8: Not at all susceptible to gibes like 16 across, if absorbingUNPUTDOWNABLEDDown 14: Tissue transplant operation — developed lazy stoopZOOPLASTYDDown 16: Lout pulled up headgear for time of his lifeBOYHOODDDown 18: Cy sleeps soundly, which allows a nervy connectionSYNAPSEDDown 19: Present distributor's access point?CHIMNEYDDown 20: Not what it once was, iconic bear without a spreadEXPANDDDown 23: See 15POKER