The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 26th July 2006 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 26th July 2006. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Children returning with a beast from AfricaDIK-DIKAAcross 1: Children returning with a beast from AfricaDIKDIKAAcross 4: Companion, a body with-out second companionCHAPERONAAcross 9: State without a pitMAINEAAcross 10: One ripens in order to qualifyPENSIONERAAcross 11: Adornment for Israelite QueenJEWELLERYAAcross 12: Student finds relief in getting hold of accommodationLEASEAAcross 13: Complaint of girl taken in by pansyHEART DISEASEAAcross 17: Luke sees Mary, perhaps, as one seldom given due welcomeASYLUMSEEKERAAcross 20: Ring? Perhaps get a representative to ring backOPERAAAcross 21: Scotland starts criticising English fellow, inter aliaCALEDONIAAAcross 23: Game no man played without old kingAGAMEMNONAAcross 24: Strife about right as inspirer of sexy slipsFREUDAAcross 25: It separates having no offspring and severalSPLITTERAAcross 26: Pattern, a model apart, for an archbishopTEMPLEDDown 1: Jo's bottle?DEMIJOHNDDown 2: We rank it exceptional for warmthKNITWEARDDown 3: It's best to stride along if weakIDEALDDown 5: Fruit of melody, when one is composedHONEYDEW MELONDDown 6: One sick almost died without something to rest onPAILLASSEDDown 7: Condition of 12RENTALDDown 8: Number's up - Roger's gripped with apprehensionNERVESDDown 10: Permit for sale of spirits and alePOETICLICENCEDDown 14: Try while there's time to get in one's last wordTESTAMENTDDown 15: Like beauty of a sort with ooze about itSKIN-DEEPDDown 16: There's an alternative to force and that's materialORGANDIEDDown 18: No firm ground for men in serviceMORASSDDown 19: Item: the devil's in itDETAILDDown 22: Friday's writerDEFOE