The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 6th June 2012 There are 13 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 6th June 2012. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 5: Caught military leader, in a way, making treatyACCORDAAcross 6: Everyone loaded into vessel in preparation for warCALL UPAAcross 9: At the front, protecting one, to no availIN VAINAAcross 10: Old general writing 13, for exampleANTONYMSAAcross 11: For the French, I name area where Napoleon was dominantJENAAAcross 12: Cavalier leader not retreating where Civil War startedCHARLESTONAAcross 13: Literary classic we can read, a novel about powerWARANDPEACEAAcross 18: Unending harshness, crossing line unknown in battleAUSTERLITZAAcross 21: Unpredictable sort of cannon shortened WW1 offensiveLOOSAAcross 22: Observe tree, say, in Utah or Omaha, for exampleSEABEACHAAcross 23: Older people losing heart in parts of Air ForceGROUPSAAcross 24: They stop fighting opponents at bridge after short retreatTRUCESAAcross 25: Ben, say, disoriented in battleNASEBYDDown 1: Architect of war cameraman shot with no end of distasteMCNAMARADDown 2: Anger cut short in pursuit of peaceIRENICDDown 3: Historic fortress rebuilt as billetBASTILLEDDown 4: Fighters, for example, seeing point in strategic effortsPLANESDDown 5: Battle for bridges with a navy on borderARNHEMDDown 7: Artillery piece Brits put togetherPOM-POMDDown 7: Artillery piece Brits put togetherPOMPOMDDown 8: Like the Blitz at its peak, exemplifying 10DAY-AND-NIGHTDDown 14: Broadcast with some singers heard in military locationsAIRBASESDDown 15: Selective slaughter terribly done, a Scottish tragedyCULLODENDDown 16: Rugby forward, one on losing side at 25RUPERTDDown 17: Roman general in naval basePOMPEYDDown 19: To British and their country, place under siege in WW2TOBRUKDDown 20: Evasive manoeuvre from Arizona soldier in Green Zone, initially going NorthZIG-ZAGDDown 20: Evasive manoeuvre from Arizona soldier in Green Zone, initially going NorthZIGZAG