The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 10th June 2010 There are 14 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 10th June 2010. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Reduction in total protectionSCUTUMAAcross 5: Embarrassed aide-de-camp freed by mistakeRED-FACEDAAcross 9: Chap catching 21s with twisted tail in islandGUERNSEYAAcross 10: Close set sounds like 22 2CLIQUEAAcross 11: Foolish girl being drunk won't make up her mindSHILLYSHALLYAAcross 13: Trick to make marsupials talkRUSEAAcross 14: Flimsy cover for new French church mostly with horseNEGLIGEEAAcross 17: 22 2 nearly to call Scottish food plantBRASSICAAAcross 18: Sibling partly leaves 22 2 in the stationNICKAAcross 20: Not like the Mirror? I don't think soUNREFLECTIVEAAcross 23: Stuck with 22 2?WEDGEDAAcross 24: Incite 22 2 to penetrate shell?EGGSPOONAAcross 25: Head producer takes payment to followerADHERENTAAcross 26: Quarrel about a right to set menu for sentencesTARIFFDDown 2: See 22CLUBDDown 3: Flails keep quiet during elementary studiesTHRESHERSDDown 4: 22 2 makes parents hurryMASHIEDDown 5: 22 2 like Cole?ROYALANDANCIENTDDown 6: Blue object not troubling the scorerDUCK'S EGGDDown 7: Some can imagine the soul as femaleANIMADDown 8: Enthusiasm of English John for foreign nieceEBULLIENCEDDown 12: Reliable protection maintained before taking drugGUARANTEEDDDown 15: Publican and sinner topped without board and lodgingINNKEEPERDDown 16: Remove underground masons?DISLODGEDDown 19: Head producer at dig out in the rainWIDGETDDown 21: Bird doing well at 22EAGLEDDown 22: Set of players or striker, here from days of oldGOLF