The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 29th June 2006 There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 29th June 2006. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Enlarge cover to support crestBACKCOMBAAcross 5: Shakespearean bastard's name could be mud ultimatelyEDMUNDAAcross 9: Cromwell and co., say, in charge during journeysREGICIDESAAcross 11: Pathetic turn about country composerDUKASAAcross 12: Rugby, say, makes player of piccolo blushPUBLIC SCHOOLAAcross 15: OK, OK, there's timeYEARAAcross 16: Players in tension with nostalgic conveyanceSTEAMTRAINAAcross 18: Studies theft as 23 to account for misfortune or ...CONSPIRACYAAcross 19: ... page number for landPLOTAAcross 21: There entered on foot posh prophetess said to be up for presentationINTRODUCIBLEAAcross 24: See 22EAREDAAcross 25: Spenserian rustic, fantastic creature without tail and headHOBBINOLLAAcross 26: Idea of man in blueTHEORYAAcross 27: Spread of notes on instrument topped by food at 10ARPEGGIODDown 1: Walk in town to bone up on direct current periodBIRDDDown 2: see 1CAGEDDown 3: 1 down raised opposition to 18 26 by those who ...COCK UPDDown 3: 1 down raised opposition to 18 26 by those who ...COCKUPDDown 4: ... get there somehow - allow time to divide earth and flour with waterMUDDLETHROUGHDDown 6: Proclamation short of time is in time to make commitmentDEDICATEDDown 7: In upper-class English rendering now blank and sure to remain soUNKNOWABLEDDown 8: Sweeten recalcitrant ladies with neat scotch?DESALINATEDDown 10: Upwardly mobile person gets Arsenal player initially supple infiltrated by intelligence agencySOCIAL CLIMBERDDown 13: Bit of by-play, perhaps, in which sleuths get points unintentionallyBYACCIDENTDDown 14: Spoiled new rattle - round the bend - products will be crackedWALNUT TREEDDown 17: I provide maintenance for previous winner that doesn't startUPHOLDERDDown 20: Piece of cake including turn into drainSLUICEDDown 22: Transmitter between 51 and 500 able to receive extended signals?LONGDDown 23: A lot of capital musicians in additionALSO