The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 7th July 2017 There are 17 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 7th July 2017. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Splashing the cash, ties reports in paper columnsHATCHESAAcross 5: Dual-purpose vehicle needed after boat returnsPOSTBUSAAcross 9: Cause further damage to a line of stoneMARMOREALAAcross 10: Bum died in prisonCADGEAAcross 11: Raffle that has no winnerDRAWAAcross 12: See 18FORTHEBOOKAAcross 14: Doctor can back old GP siteMONACOAAcross 15: English novelist, who doesn't use a pen?EMAILERAAcross 16: Officer's gone mad for alcoholic mixtureCOLOGNEAAcross 18: Attend literary launch? What a surprise!TURN UPAAcross 18: Attend literary launch? What a surprise!TURNUPAAcross 20: See 1DISPATCHESAAcross 21: Animal's period of development cut shortSTAGAAcross 24: 1-0 for UnitedINONEAAcross 25: Love having settled in American island, a gemRHODOLITEAAcross 26: See 1MATCHESAAcross 27: Peak tennis champion overcomes opponents in another gameEVERESTDDown 1: Smell one dog's head that's dampHUMIDDDown 2: In two minds over a party is a disaster, naturallyTORNADODDown 3: Housework, something to jump throughHOOPDDown 4: Disdains shutting up bad poet — nobody's upset feelingsSTEPONONESCORNSDDown 5: Procure a person to secure sex? I don't think soPULLTHEOTHERONEDDown 6: Confidence not quite voiced in cabinetSECRETAIREDDown 7: Speak wittily, as may be needed for the campBEDROLLDDown 8: One stealing a shoeSNEAKERDDown 13: Bill wears Sikh wedding rings, hard in a Muslim landBANGLA DESHDDown 13: Bill wears Sikh wedding rings, hard in a Muslim landBANGLADESHDDown 16: In copper money almost allow a sort of yellowCADMIUMDDown 17: In city, call to spend extravagantlyLASH OUTDDown 19: Disentangle new unit snarled upUNTWINEDDown 22: Layer within great cityGHENTDDown 23: Poor housing contributes to choleraHOLE