The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 27th June 2007 There are 12 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 27th June 2007. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 4: Normal choice between public and private growth areasCOMMONAAcross 6: See 4ORGARDENAAcross 9: It has its place in TV humourSITCOMAAcross 10: Partisan letters misrepresented candidateASPIRANTAAcross 11: Deceptive skill shown in composition of endless German liederLEGERDEMAINAAcross 15: One of those sweet utterances of lovers in loveNOTHINGAAcross 17: Better than the usual places I convertedSPECIALAAcross 18: Conservative taking position close to supportersRIGHT-WINGERAAcross 22: Labour too long in office and someone must pay for it?OVERTIMEAAcross 23: Female bird with a male in enclosurePEAHENAAcross 24: Twice as straightforward?PLAINANDAAcross 25: See 24SIMPLEDDown 1: Girl named as queen, for exampleHONOURDDown 2: Early radio broadcast tactless about what links stationsCRYSTAL SETDDown 3: Conspicuousness of legal right in complicated caseSALIENCEDDown 4: Moving specially on board, put line out and fishCASTLINGDDown 5: Moderate US college with one way to gain entranceMITIGATEDDown 7: Raised hat covering a faceDIALDDown 8: Mark school put upNOTEDDown 12: Fight as mature soldiers in English outfit, ultimatelyENGAGEMENTDDown 13: As a rule, no woman's capable of doing itKINGSHIPDDown 14: Girl from city of DavidFLORENCEDDown 16: I hold forth about king - it becomes a nuisanceIRRITANTDDown 19: With anger cut short, aimed at peaceIRENICDDown 20: Hostile takeover company mountedCOUPDDown 21: Salty cheese with fine Greek characterFETA