The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 23rd June 2011 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 23rd June 2011. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Perdition's neat solution for those so chosen?PREDESTINATIONAAcross 9: Paper said to fold and go out of circulation?DISAPPEARAAcross 10: Up to when battered unit leftUNTILAAcross 11: There's no good in Mayday melodiesSONGSAAcross 12: Offshoots hold some answer to critical examinationsSCANSIONSAAcross 13: Soldier enrols and comes back inREENTERSAAcross 14: Student leaves engineer for one in the Far EastBRUNEIAAcross 17: Bus turns in a road, which is ridiculousABSURDAAcross 19: Sense ran amok, falling into trapsENSNARESAAcross 22: Diet in difficulty — state is the same …IDENTICALAAcross 24: … state has bearing of intuitive discernmentFLAIRAAcross 25: Difficult tackle put out Kiwi leader to great applauseECLATAAcross 26: Not qualified to accommodate round number, so it can't be heldUNTENABLEAAcross 27: Vulnerability perhaps one tends to get after a chillACHILLES TENDONDDown 1: Trade is in, speed out, for such areasPEDESTRIANISEDDDown 2: 21 nature of Christianity starting within a Jewish sect?ESSENCEDDown 3: One shows it in poor sex novelEXPOSITORDDown 4: Short step certain to bring richesTREASUREDDown 5: Not unusual, and not with painNORMALDDown 6: Support structure in Soviet RussiaTRUSSDDown 7: Obsolete number put in the Guardian's nameOUTWORNDDown 8: Perhaps credit cards are a strong temptation, but one might save facePLASTIC SURGEONDDown 15: Arena to fight for protection of allotmentsRINGFENCEDDown 16: Blows up, having felt as in agonyINFLATESDDown 18: Oil men brought to account for old record materialSHELLACDDown 20: Dressed up to gather notice — it holds up trafficROADBEDDDown 21: Performance open to all — nearly all, in factACTUALDDown 23: Expression of mild disapproval is rejected by African peopleTUTSI