The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 1st June 2006 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 1st June 2006. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Coca leaf assortment? Collier may take his pick hereCOALFACEAAcross 5: Listen for an insectEARWIGAAcross 9: Mother stuffing birds on November 11MARTINMASAAcross 11: In Kensington, dozens joined art circleTONDOAAcross 12: Old entertainer responsible for trick of the light?MAGIC LANTERNAAcross 15: Killing time in Rome (ie wasting time)IDESAAcross 16: One blessed with implant, imbued with energyPEACEMAKERAAcross 18: Nose being cut off by nurse provides entertainmentHOOTENANNYAAcross 19: Clergyman not starting immediatelyANONAAcross 19: Clergyman not starting immediatelyANON.AAcross 21: Apple pie I could desireRED DELICIOUSAAcross 24: Hold back to hold front of seat belt here?WAISTAAcross 25: Anger management? Eat and drink!GRENADINEAAcross 26: Run from large snakeLADDERAAcross 27: Hoarding shows popular musician hugging treeSTASHINGDDown 1: Lang loses heart in Italian tourist centreCOMODDown 2: Right in a wrong way? Wrong!AWRYDDown 3: King not to succeed without appealFAISALDDown 4: Feeling pity for Scrooge having empty apartment in Advent?COMMISERATINGDDown 6: Lover of Shakespeare writing here and there, sayANTONYMSDDown 7: Bridge player less than generous with child prodigyWUNDERKINDDDown 8: Chasm may be providing income for landownerGROUND RENTDDown 10: Doubtless, mistake offends clientSELF-CONFIDENTDDown 13: Retreat? Nevertheless, pull inWITHDRAWALDDown 14: Turn back before getting renewed energySECOND WINDDDown 17: Article by northeast writer taking drink to drown sorrowsNEPENTHEDDown 20: 50% of dumb animals needed moneyDUCATSDDown 22: Musical performance - Toscanini's lastGIGIDDown 23: Composer missing a little grebe from the southBERG