The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 28th June 2024 There are 15 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 28th June 2024. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Crooner cradles very, very young chick on bended kneeBEGGINGAAcross 5: Farmer detailing bearer of small vegetarian gifts?PEASANTAAcross 9: Jelly equally good with custard or cream, originallyASPICAAcross 10: Point thrown out?NORTH-WESTAAcross 10: Point thrown out?NORTHWESTAAcross 11: Sudden twists due, next bandaging muscleUNEXPECTEDAAcross 12: Charge speechifying Liz’s fella, commonly?FILLAAcross 14: A tramp I trained, inspired by old fellow, qualifiedCOMPARATIVEAAcross 18: Tolerate mugCOUNTENANCEAAcross 21: A bit screwed back, now enabled againANEWAAcross 22: Strike in Asia, case of those in Pakistani city not finishing workKARATECHOPAAcross 25: Unbending line bending when given little jerkINELASTICAAcross 26: Firing mechanism on gun initially for pistolGLOCKAAcross 27: Laid-back figure, one chilled surfer!NETIZENAAcross 28: News items though hot replaced by the papers?TIDINGSDDown 1: Loss of nude confronts that Spanish cubistBRAQUEDDown 2: Animal heard with a song, to be reasonable?GOPHERDDown 3: Weakness shown by patriarchal seat of old empire?INCAPACITYDDown 4: Adding to visage nicely, referring to make-up?GENICDDown 5: China or Chile on the outside breaking clearPORCELAINDDown 6: Long facial hair, bald on topACHEDDown 7: Little taste in an elephant’s tusks, might you say?APERITIFDDown 8: Transported cases fully madeTOTALLEDDDown 13: Got trousers on? Lie! One lacking – if so?BARELEGGEDDDown 15: Piece covering biscuit – bourbon might be in itMANHATTANDDown 16: Cold and calculating people in on eventOCCASIONDDown 17: Adventure tours always most oddQUEERESTDDown 19: Alas, I lament losing leader of a US stateOHIOANDDown 20: Laces in shoesSPIKESDDown 23: Vacuous aimless function in meeting place?ASCOTDDown 24: Holiday notes for businessJAZZ