The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 26th June 2006 There are 15 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 26th June 2006. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Intervenes with measure to confront evilSTEPSINAAcross 5: Sailor returns with boom broken; it's hollow stemmedBAMBOOAAcross 9: Duck when beer mugs are thrownSUBMERGEAAcross 10: Field the ballSPHEREAAcross 12: Stock exchangeCATTLEMARKETAAcross 15: "Pinafore" to be transcribed for solo instrumentPIANOFORTEAAcross 17: Service chargeFEEAAcross 19: Blimey! Is taken aback by fabulous birdROCAAcross 20: A Spanish fanAFICIONADOAAcross 22: Form of estate agent's brochure?SEMICIRCULARAAcross 26: Low joints where members meetANKLESAAcross 27: News in brief causing a furrowed brow?HEAD LINEAAcross 27: News in brief causing a furrowed brow?HEADLINEAAcross 28: Mother ran down holding a messageERRANDAAcross 29: Novelist to wander around in listless fashionDURRELLDDown 1: A form of window decorationSASHDDown 2: Runs out of waterEBBSDDown 3: He produced furniture to another's designSHERATONDDown 4: Nearly time - for bed?NIGHTDDown 6: How's that for charm?APPEALDDown 7: The crack of dawn?BREAK OF DAYDDown 8: Too far into no-man's-land?OVER-THE-TOPDDown 11: Church officer in charge of one side of GlasgowCELTICDDown 13: Newspaper feature giving play reviews?SPORTS PAGEDDown 14: Union agent responsible for strikers, perhapsMATCHMAKERDDown 16: One has gathered wood for burningON FIREDDown 18: Near cold stew found in the kitchenCOLANDERDDown 21: Check for security guardSCREENDDown 23: At university, object to tipUPENDDDown 24: I'd turn about with calamitous consequencesDIREDDown 25: Not the sole order dogs learn to obeyHEEL