The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 24th May 2006 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 24th May 2006. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Rattle on, like the film star holding a bookGABBLEAAcross 4: A rise, like a hundredth of a dollarASCENTAAcross 9: His teacups I don't break, so I'm innocentUNSOPHISTICATEDAAcross 10: One of a pair gets only half a stab of painTWINGEAAcross 11: Apology from Williams or RyanIAMSORRYAAcross 12: Look at a ghost as a protective shieldEYESHADEAAcross 14: Genuine woman's address in the provincesREALMSAAcross 15: Excluded from pub, getting angryBARREDAAcross 18: Game to hire during the journeyROULETTEAAcross 21: Horse-box needs a fanCHESTNUTAAcross 22: Cheap and nasty cast broken by deviantSHODDYAAcross 24: Lost cur infested with disorder is what Hamlet discussedSELF-DESTRUCTIONAAcross 25: Volunteer is oddly silentENLISTAAcross 26: Nowadays present in cementADHEREDDown 1: Bridge built with a set methodGANGWAYDDown 2: Brother has personal camelBROWNDDown 3: Head lad might speak thusLAHDEDADDown 5: She does not want you to see any more of herSLIMMERDDown 6: Fancy brewing a beer? A lot!ELABORATEDDown 7: The more curious formulaTHEOREMDDown 8: Long snake that is squeezing a queenASPIREDDown 13: Taxing is frustratingSTRESSFULDDown 16: Execute stunted boss in avenueACHIEVEDDown 17: Tutor has solutions for foolish peopleDONKEYSDDown 18: Go off, having scoffed rollROTATEDDown 19: Weak conciliators must get a reportUNSOUNDDDown 20: A small amount stuck on a rod for a larvaTADPOLEDDown 23: Ring true falsely, which is weirdOUTRE