The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 26th June 2009 There are 14 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 26th June 2009. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: A thing you talk about, like an allergic reactionATOPICAAcross 5: Sexist description thus to upset females?HOT STUFFAAcross 9: Less regular one going to church embraced by FatherPATCHIERAAcross 10: Comment about student's achievement?REMARKAAcross 11: Begins to show such orderALPHABETICALAAcross 13: Male ace establishes authorityMANAAAcross 14: Fools semi-wild or semi-nuts?HALFWITSAAcross 17: Cowboy to jump up on an unrideable hopper?BUCKAROOAAcross 18: Jane finally married in gooey readEYREAAcross 20: British hurt by old horrors — liberal legislation neededBILL OF RIGHTSAAcross 23: Race demands big effortSTRAINAAcross 24: Inclusive paramour doing very nicelyINCLOVERAAcross 25: Extra reading matter tot gets to finish with hesitationADDENDUMAAcross 26: Pasquale can have extreme anxiety, would you believe it?IFEVERDDown 2: Duck leaves lakeTEALDDown 3: Choose one of the players for the ridePICKABACKDDown 4: Man who knows about joints? More or less a dropoutCHIPPYDDown 5: It's Rod/Pam, him/her mixed up in this?HERMAPHRODITISMDDown 6: The answer interwoven with a number of strandsTHREE-PLYDDown 7: Leaders in the event making very good speedsTEMPIDDown 8: Possibly Chinese food at the backFAREASTERNDDown 12: Released from Premiership team: fellow that's upset anotherMANUMITTEDDDown 15: Bridge designer lacking a thing that could give the edgeWHETSTONEDDown 16: Academic dean sacked, treated with no respectPROFANEDDDown 19: Affected elegance that comes with casual greetingCHICHIDDown 21: Don't bother about holidaysLEAVEDDown 22: Ritual only 50% completed? One's waxyCERE