The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 25th June 2003 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 25th June 2003. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Old eco-warrior gets politician into powerSWAMPYAAcross 4: Flair for 12 sufferingPANACHEAAcross 9: Mixed 4 milligrams of drinkCHAMPAGNEAAcross 10: Get over feeling irritatedCROSSAAcross 11: However, 20 went out for a snackBUTTYAAcross 12: Picture makers getting valuers inUNIVERSALAAcross 13: Excursion to oil-producing cityTRIPOLIAAcross 15: Almost lose sight of mischief makerGOBLINAAcross 17: Satisfied about vessel's sales potentialMARKETAAcross 19: Seek information on family of fruitPUMPKINAAcross 22: In Iran, bat supplies the national emblemBRITANNIAAAcross 24: The lad in charge of the boom, perhapsSONICAAcross 26: Creeper effecting a clawbackLIANAAAcross 27: A weapon receiving humble considerationALLOWANCEAAcross 28: Shakespearean young lovers initially in traumaSHYLOCKAAcross 29: Onyx set near every other jewel's originOYSTERDDown 1: Wine barrel shortened by instrumentSACKBUTDDown 2: Film awards back to front at the backABAFTDDown 3: Bloom's bird nonsensePOPPYCOCKDDown 4: Looking around Oriental capital (old style)PEEKINGDDown 5: Ideal position for local French hospital?NICHEDDown 6: Hacks take credit for dining utensilCHOPSTICKDDown 7: Ancient solvers holding girl up without much adoEASILYDDown 8: Rodent, one supporting a painful conditionAGOUTIDDown 14: Single woman accepting a drink that's fantasticIMAGINARYDDown 16: "Let them have it!" - local Indian proverb?BOMBSAWAYDDown 18: It's for pinning colour on half of air gunTINTACKDDown 19: P-premature description of London's kingPEARLYDDown 20: Central rule can break downNUCLEARDDown 21: Round lump sum of old moneyOBOLUSDDown 23: Military encounter in the fashion of the momentALAMODDown 25: Musicians without access to websites?NONET