The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 5th July 2019 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 5th July 2019. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Hollow and dry instruction to dog the German PMPITTTHEAAcross 5: Celebrity embraced by poor love childBASTARDAAcross 9: More mature half-hearted serial killerRIPERAAcross 10: One gathers second coming starts with NemesisSCAVENGERAAcross 11: Left perished in disarray, having accepted Theresa's final commandLEADERSHIPAAcross 12: Opinion polls ease off and make things worsePILEAAcross 14: Miserable record playing into the small hoursDISCONSOLATEAAcross 18: Infirm relatives abandoning a region of EnglandHOME COUNTIESAAcross 21: Novice found in empty roomTYROAAcross 22: Film maker genius, about 18EISENSTEINAAcross 25: See 16HASSAILEDAAcross 26: Is sick after five cancelled bypassesOMITSAAcross 27: Strategy is to cross from the East by a philandererPLAYBOYAAcross 28: Country in the centre of Europe madnessROMANIADDown 1: Secretary on job releasePAROLEDDown 2: Tails partner that takes in workTOP HATDDown 3: Suit(e) trioTHREE-PIECEDDown 4: Stops, doesn't start and relaxesEASESDDown 5: At last, green tailless lizard found in bath coming up for a nibbleBRAZIL NUTDDown 6: See 24STEWDDown 7: Many ogle vicar, one stripped in churchANGLICANDDown 8: Had the temerity to acquire knowledge and became dim!DARKENEDDDown 13: Convenience of Western warnings on Arab uprisingWOMENSROOMDDown 15: Essentially, copper is outside entrance to Room 101 with partnerCRUCIALLYDDown 16: Quiet entering tortuous path, hit and attacked — too late!THATSHIPDDown 17: Divine food in Asia: my best restaurant's oriental startersAMBROSIADDown 19: See 12PELIONDDown 20: See 12ONOSSADDown 23: See 1 acrossELDERDDown 24: Rogan josh balm?LAMB