The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 22nd June 2005 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 22nd June 2005. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: The rabbit initially, like the hawk, died after having been skinned without 20NOFURTHERAAcross 6: Gas keeps fruit and veg deep-friedCHIPSAAcross 9: 13? 1 19? Defender to make it all right with a personBACKTOSQUAREONEAAcross 10: See 3LESSAAcross 11: Lover with stronghold to scaleBEAUFORTAAcross 14: Dish to take when a whisky's backing is includedROAST LAMBAAcross 15: Currency of stock farm has no sign of surpriseFRANCAAcross 16: Possible trace of what's missing?CARETAAcross 18: Rufus's involvement with Alec provides some milk for the catSAUCERFULAAcross 20: Advance price for "The Wicked Lady"PROGRESSAAcross 21: Return of piece to go with 23TRAPAAcross 25: I'm not welcomed by a nameless child at a 20 centre firstPERSONA NON GRATAAAcross 26: Barrel is in North AfricaTUNISAAcross 27: Volunteers return by high ground bewailed by McGonagallTAYBRIDGEDDown 1: The good European backing the good arms manufacturer?NOBELDDown 2: Flower unsuitable as present, say?FUCHSIADDown 3: Not like Naomi to be so cruelRUTHDDown 4: Key to the mess?HASHDDown 5: Start a fight with man in shearing shedROUSEABOUTDDown 6: Conical hat for some cricketers backed - I think - by electric wireCIRCUMFLEXDDown 7: Trouble positively start turning up - like woodliceISOPODADDown 8: Unable to swallow? Apply 51cc paste mixSCEPTICALDDown 12: Facts and figures about rising astronomer in palatial spacesSTATEROOMSDDown 13: Pretence of being surprised?FALSESTARTDDown 14: Bird, mythical one, with seed among equipmentROCKPIPITDDown 17: Cheer cricket score in the undergrowth, as it wereROOTRUNDDown 19: See 1 acrossFORWARDDDown 22: Where to go with 6 across, sayPLACEDDown 23: Money for horsePONYDDown 24: I'm off with royal princeIGOR