The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 4th June 2008 There are 15 across clues and 18 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 4th June 2008. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Pursue endlessly all over the place and take possessionUSURPAAcross 10: Conducted transport operation showing flair, with tide outAIRLIFTEDAAcross 11: Hesitant relative left lacking time in wet weatherUNCERTAINAAcross 12: Measure translated in deceitLITREAAcross 13: Eminent musician established run with opera initially to a degreeMAESTROAAcross 15: Expert takes quick turnHOTSHOTAAcross 17: Char needs some cleansing equipmentSINGEAAcross 18: Subscription returned - by this?BUSAAcross 20: Musical instrument seen in the paper?ORGANAAcross 22: The rest having to board outside universityRESIDUEAAcross 25: Main body of book on river shows qualityTEXTUREAAcross 26: Prospect of one way into V & AVISTAAAcross 27: Laird rues moving, though settled in the countryRURALISEDAAcross 30: Most able mount comes from colt, oddlyCLEVERESTAAcross 31: Border checkLIMITDDown 1: Leader on football written up in short pieceGURUDDown 2: Uncle Henry has no cooked mealLUNCHEONDDown 3: Knocks up boxSPARDDown 4: Comb a cat found in vaultCATACOMBDDown 5: Champ's moment of truth?CRUNCHDDown 6: Old-fashioned love letter ending with an XBILLET DOUXDDown 7: Second little one in time proverbially makes a savingSTITCHDDown 8: Inch's advantageEDGEDDown 13: One who thinks back to CV with no endingMUSERDDown 14: We dart and tear around, but don't make any progressTREADWATERDDown 16: Could be present when on 8TENSEDDown 19: Treat us with a compound soakSATURATEDDown 21: Dreadful urge about nothing muchGRUESOMEDDown 23: Cut without line, as some windows areSASHEDDDown 24: Student's not starting to become one yet!EARNERDDown 26: Bad behaviour? Get a grip!VICEDDown 28: Rhythm I'll work over, given timeLILTDDown 29: Lawyer getting thanks for informationDATA