The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 12th June 2007 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 12th June 2007. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: Actor gaining access to disabled fishRAMPLINGAAcross 9: Unscrupulous character to thrash with caneRATTANAAcross 10: Joker (for instance)CARDAAcross 11: Fairy tale's opening in humdrum state of wellbeingPROSPERITYAAcross 12: Bedded a bishop, given incentiveCARROTAAcross 14: Former lover keeping one (say) as vassalLIEGEMANAAcross 15: Gas enveloping a part of SpainARAGONAAcross 17: Proceeding with caution to the borderEDGINGAAcross 20: Frame fertilised domestic animal?CASEMENTAAcross 22: Consideration making soldiers pull backREGARDAAcross 23: If reflected bodies contain copper, the result is violenceFISTICUFFSAAcross 24: Killed in turnSLEWAAcross 25: Nymph, or person of faith, with misplaced conclusionTHETISAAcross 26: Retired non-fliers, overweary at heartEMERITUSDDown 1: Witch making scholar bleat about inverted "invert"BABAYAGADDown 2: S-sweet potatoSPUDDDown 3: Clingy character permitted to embrace mischievous oneLIMPETDDown 4: Stunning physician's work involves attaching ring to anaesthetised throatDROP-DEADDDown 5: Underprivileged person's goggle-eyed, gathering currency upSTARVELINGDDown 6: Raised weapon, apprehending soldier's prayerMANTRADDown 8: Search force in Humberside portGOOGLEDDown 13: Make a pronouncement - not for the first time - about beer's propertyREAL ESTATEDDown 16: Capstone exploded by mining of sortsOPENCASTDDown 18: See 4GORGEOUSDDown 19: Gag is left outSTIFLEDDown 21: Come down in flamesALIGHTDDown 22: Dark-hued nation determined to support Republican leaderRUSSETDDown 24: Escape with undergarmentSLIP