The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 15th June 2006 There are 16 across clues and 18 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 15th June 2006. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Embryonic attachment forming lock, sayYOLK SACAAcross 5: Join a firm taken in by a supposed mermaid?SEA COWAAcross 9: Be charitable to soldier leading calf by handGIVEALMSAAcross 10: Director concerned with a certain type of filmRENOIRAAcross 12: Source of 22 Bill's keeping energy by reversal of assent to MMISPACEODYSSEYAAcross 15: Where to negotiate about listing?ROUND TABLEAAcross 15: Where to negotiate about listing?ROUNDTABLEAAcross 17: See 24DIEAAcross 19: Passport photograph makes fools dangerousMUGAAcross 20: Dog suffering due to thornOTTER HOUNDAAcross 20: Dog suffering due to thornOTTERHOUNDAAcross 22: Type of opera in endless battle with Indian beastWATER BUFFALOAAcross 26: Opening of concession requires a lot of considerationTHOUGHAAcross 27: How to receive type of opera in the bath?SOAP DISHAAcross 28: Cover up of corporal punishment?HIDINGAAcross 29: Have another party in a quiet spotRETREATDDown 1: In years past, coming up for exercisesYOGADDown 2: Troops opposed to entering fieldLEVYDDown 3: Being out of step made for an ugly rushSTAMPEDEDDown 4: Opera in 22 -- sit with it (not in charge) for that in 27COMICDDown 6: Last year's leaders entertained by regular journalistEVELYNDDown 7: Being cancelled could be to do with cursesCROSSEDOUTDDown 8: What people say about playing by ear as a tranquilliserWORRYBEADSDDown 11: Depression the situation for a dogCOLLIEDDown 13: Burglar about? Right, I speak appropriately to companion -- look and see if you can help get himCRIMEWATCHDDown 14: Characters in Ruddigore die off at my disposalMURGATROYDDDown 16: Half year and half day in charge of 15ARTHURDDown 18: Rough patch with top off milk -- no cheese to be extracted hereCHALK PITDDown 18: Rough patch with top off milk -- no cheese to be extracted hereCHALKPITDDown 21: Monster penned by 16's fatherDRAG ONDDown 21: Monster penned by 16's fatherDRAGONDDown 23: Perplex utterly with story?FLOORDDown 24: Function of angle to disappear indefinitelySINEDDown 25: See 19SHOT