The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 28th June 2019 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 28th June 2019. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Vulnerable checkout probed by Times journalistEXPOSEDAAcross 5: Pay here for the other comrade, parting with last poundBROTHELAAcross 9: Pommie grabbing 30% of Queensland's solid fuelBRIQUETAAcross 10: Antipodean city one goes round with umbrella on vacationROTORUAAAcross 11: Thuggish female unfairly treatedRUFFIANLYAAcross 12: On the contrary, chef in kitchen needs itKNIFEAAcross 13: Bird, duck, far from dry crossing lakeOWLETAAcross 15: Improper behaviour finally stops in Centre CourtINCORRECTAAcross 17: It's easy to see robin near groundNO-BRAINERAAcross 19: Head of Moscow theatres brought back male-only productionSPERMAAcross 22: Decent exam mark given firstMORALAAcross 23: Fitted like brig cardinal joined, carrying sonTWOMASTEDAAcross 25: Liberal in church welcoming church's lack of restraintLICENCEAAcross 26: Powerful batting, past, present or future?INTENSEAAcross 27: First cuts wound rebellious bigotsRACISTSAAcross 28: Inclination to avoid parking transportENCHANTDDown 1: Stoppage in local game after Nutmeg turns upEMBARGODDown 2: Harrowing tub farmers' union's invested inPAINFULDDown 3: Small car belonging to monarchySAUDIDDown 4: Prison's famous mounted guards went in without coverDETENTIONDDown 5: We're told to cover up fruitBERRYDDown 6: Part of town public steers clear ofOUTSKIRTSDDown 7: Leading lady's horse close to stableHEROINEDDown 8: Least productive 20th-century director is FrenchLEANESTDDown 14: Tracks a minstrel's playing?TRAMLINESDDown 16: Vitriolic old bishop beset by turbulent voicesCORROSIVEDDown 17: Defter doctor aboard liner taken illNIMBLERDDown 18: Skint revolutionary about to knock off, I seeBORACICDDown 20: Country houses, last two more stylish, you might sayESTONIADDown 21: Region of US we'd abandoned in filmMIDWESTDDown 23: Disperse head-to-foot clothing for the clansTREWSDDown 24: Top position that ticket securesATTIC