The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 25th May 2011 There are 12 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 25th May 2011. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 4: Playwright turned inside out by elements of former problem with IcelandCOWARDAAcross 6: Tell the world the leader's fled, being strickenTRANSMITAAcross 9: Give a makeover to a parson in parliament?REVAMPAAcross 10: Much panic with song "Growing globes"TERRARIAAAcross 11: Opera gaining assent in which some blogs produce blue fluidNORMANBLOODAAcross 15: Archbishop with school report of poet quoted hereTENISONAAcross 17: Don't have a place for rubbish outside the stationABSTAINAAcross 18: "21 25 etc and ___ 8 11" — from Pisa (the film)SIMPLEFAITHAAcross 22: Little boy keeps most of 23 confused in 21 25 and 4 downGUINNESSAAcross 23: Price of 21 25 and 4 down was wrong returnedDENNISAAcross 24: Embarrassed Spooner broke fast and went fastRED-FACEDAAcross 25: See 21HEARTSDDown 1: First offence on peninsulaCRIMEADDown 2: Brawl featuring vein of gold in seasonFREE-FOR-ALLDDown 3: Notes on train crash from inner face of archINTRADOSDDown 4: Love among the brassesCORONETSDDown 5: Uncertain farewell to opera?WAVERINGDDown 7: "21 25 are ___ 4 down" and Hamlet's uncle "… a little ___ most of 21 and less 8 21"MOREDDown 8: See 7THANDDown 12: Dams bust during tease by such as Alexander or MacnamaraBANDMASTERDDown 13: More evil from libellous person, to fake sickness with little changeMALIGNERDDown 14: Father to classical hero, not father to rights granted by companies to retail their productsANCHISESDDown 16: I leave Japanese food, swallowing old coin, to apocryphal girlSUSANNAHDDown 19: Salaried ruler on link roadFEEDERDDown 20: Stiffness not right for a prince?IGORDDown 21: Sort suit (see 7)KIND