The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 11th July 2006 There are 13 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 11th July 2006. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Hill fills gap for ministering womanRECTORESSAAcross 10: It's in the clue for 6 and 16THEMEAAcross 11: Nothing winged, otherwise in 16WIDGEONAAcross 12: Drink to 21 down in 16PINTAILAAcross 13: First of fruit to end year, not good to eat or sleep on?LUMPYAAcross 14: Sticky stuff smoother in 16GOOSANDERAAcross 16: See 3WEATHERFORDUCKSAAcross 19: Getting what's left out of Surrey with aidRESIDUARYAAcross 21: Volley from reservationSALVOAAcross 22: Drink about the lot back in 16MALLARDAAcross 23: Tea in place of pea in 16POCHARDAAcross 24: Dance for bachelor boy ...SAMBAAAcross 25: ... so called (in Dickens) after silence round in 16SHOVELIERDDown 1: Bird on river that garlanded the drowned OpheliaCROWFLOWERDDown 2: Intended to account for a return to the ivory tower?ACADEMIADDown 3: Misdirected volley by the Guardian at female French aristocrat opening divisions said to be ...LOVELYDDown 4: ... check to rule without forceREINDDown 5: Study how to elect good holy popes?PSEPHOLOGYDDown 6: The measure for a flag?STANDARDDDown 7: Announcer in 16HERALDDDown 8: Meal on a plate in 16TEALDDown 14: Wild dogs remain to be pigsGORMANDISEDDown 15: Place for those in 16 at Queen's - after which changes we answerRESPONDERSDDown 17: Animal skin, a means of retreatHIDEAWAYDDown 18: Wrong clue about Picasso with lack of oxygen at faultCULPABIEDDown 20: Only heartless men can be seriousSOLEMNDDown 21: As it is, knowledge will be bad for healthSICKENDDown 22: Mountain stream provides perfume in 16MUSKDDown 23: Piece of land that has 21 down lispingPLOT