The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 8th June 2009 There are 13 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 8th June 2009. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 5: Conservative left with Blair's ministerCLERICAAcross 6: For example, the four parts of 1984 — it's in quartersDIGITSAAcross 9: Ultimately suppress liberal — a taste of what's in store, perhapsSAMPLEAAcross 10: Orwell's initial assignment cutOMISSIONAAcross 11: Leading characters from George Orwell's "Nineteen Eighty-four" exhaustedGONEAAcross 12: Torture less brutal under influence from aboveSUBSTELLARAAcross 13: Work he's put into surveillance, suggesting what lies aheadPROPHESYINGAAcross 18: George Bush, for example, as head of state spying on peopleBIG BROTHERAAcross 21: After peace in 1984, millions not hostileWARMAAcross 22: Even parts of 1984, one must add, a number regarded as ominousTHIRTEENAAcross 23: Shocks a party leader, comradesAPPALSAAcross 24: Large amount of power fast leading to end of libertyPLENTYAAcross 25: Persecute a society in endlessly cruel gripHARASSDDown 1: Transformed a player without energy in 1984, for exampleLEAP YEARDDown 2: Orwell and others first to be removed from clubsRIVERSDDown 3: Religious work for organisation in 1984 — of 24, for exampleMINISTRYDDown 4: Drop a line in book about masses, covering a particular yearMISSALDDown 5: Heart of fascism, material that's something writer can useCRAYONDDown 7: It's wrong as long as "freedom is slavery", saySLOGANDDown 8: Result of brainwashing that can be single-mindedly resisted?DOUBLETHINKDDown 14: Favouring trials for acts of dissentPROTESTSDDown 15: Orwellian language showing the height of intelligence?NEWSPEAKDDown 16: Man on board, such as one honoured as peacemaker in 1984BISHOPDDown 17: Oppressed people, characters under pressurePROLESDDown 19: Book on community that shows extent of state's authorityBORDERDDown 20: Violent anger about a right-wing leader in 1984REAGAN