The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 6th July 2018 There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 6th July 2018. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Artist William's crazy giving up whiskeyMILLAISAAcross 5: Greek poet's energy about to inspire one of her lettersSAPPHICAAcross 10: See 27LEARAAcross 11: Suffering disease, charge 1's applicatorPAINTBRUSHAAcross 12: A turn in northern waters?NAUSEAAAcross 13: Rice stirred with milk, a speciality of 22 10LIMERICKAAcross 14: 1's supporter savages parasiteMAULSTICKAAcross 16: German agent turned Yankee travellerGYPSYAAcross 17: Left in dilemma, as was Gloucester in 27 10BLINDAAcross 19: Conservative US campus backed dead judgeCALCULATEAAcross 23: He's temporarily transferred function on riverSECONDEEAAcross 24: Rejected 22 10 for one prizeREWARDAAcross 26: Beatles (two) see bossJOHN PAUL IIAAcross 27: Disliking learning about playKINGAAcross 28: Disrupt current London theatre offensiveINTRUDEAAcross 29: Target revolutionary in service in 27 10's stateMADNESSDDown 2: Oriental artwork embargo in furniture shopIKEBANADDown 3: Good singers have large chestsLARKSDDown 4: Start of major scheme in Italy needs graftIMPLANTDDown 6: A tortuous maths problem involving tubesASTHMADDown 7: Picture beam blocking entrancePORTRAYALDDown 8: Vets less quiet bugsINSECTSDDown 9: Fit guy, about 40, with a fashion magazine in cityAIX-LA-CHAPELLEDDown 15: Laird's way to acquire county with riverLANDOWNERDDown 18: Told story about restricting wife's restLIE DOWNDDown 20: First of clues (1 across) nearly upset islandCORSICADDown 21: Shades cover personnel facilitiesTHRONESDDown 22: 27 initially engendered conflict between daughtersEDWARDDDown 25: Come round with a ScotsmanWAKEN