The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 15th June 2005 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 15th June 2005. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: Wander about of old, like singer on entryDIVAGATEAAcross 9: Land on fireALIGHTAAcross 10: Record of a small body of soldiersFILEAAcross 11: Before doing anything else with original object ...FIRSTTHINGAAcross 12: ... like to express doubt on rapid progressCAREERAAcross 14: Menace posed at that time to hold rate changeTHREATENAAcross 15: Meets point by reversing valueESTEEMAAcross 17: Overcoat of provincial origin?ULSTERAAcross 20: It's called in legal document "disordered"DERANGEDAAcross 22: Set out to include girl in governing bodySENATEAAcross 23: Keep powerful gripSTRONGHOLDAAcross 24: Quiet garb of moralistic personPRIGAAcross 25: The night before, nurse put out flowerSEVERNAAcross 26: Sign to girl to produce payments for services renderedSALARIESDDown 1: "Mineral salt", said foolish girlSILICATEDDown 2: Man helping to form a leagueMALEDDown 3: Old man Fisher?GAFFERDDown 4: Former test of a bishop's letterPASTORALDDown 5: Depress pretty girl with regard to figureDISHEARTENDDown 6: Fortune at riskCHANCEDDown 8: Slips are rare at dancingERRATADDown 13: He may be looking for the catch in further insuranceEXTRACOVERDDown 16: Undertaking to be winningENGAGINGDDown 18: One who keeps the feeRETAINERDDown 19: It's horrid when party's upset by evidence of debtsODIOUSDDown 21: Measure palm, say, for accessENTREEDDown 22: Put burden on theologian in exchange for moneySADDLEDDown 24: Some role!PART