The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 5th June 2013 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 5th June 2013. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Crackling in exaltation, having left the CitySTATICAAcross 5: On a ship overseas subject to right promotionABOARDAAcross 8: One might 18 12, amazing feat involving beerTEA LEAFAAcross 9: Slight one who'd be profligate with a penny for a poundSLENDERAAcross 11: Out of sight tonight, no possibility of wild goose chaseHIDINGTONOTHINGAAcross 12: See 18INCHAAcross 13: Trivial about one role in threeTRIPARTITEAAcross 17: Keeping page almost at start of chapter in honourOBSERVANCEAAcross 18: Appropriate short distanceHALFAAcross 20: The very one, she'd accepted climax frequently sinfulSPEAK OF THE DEVILAAcross 23: Desired study reversed after a long timeYEARNEDAAcross 24: The ultimate in domestic energy distribution for 18 11 to 20REGENCYAAcross 25: Oldest ancestor's positionSTANCEAAcross 26: Bananas ordered right away and eatenERODEDDDown 2: Trade cuts out sad flowersTEARDUCTSDDown 3: Finished clue for "E"THEENDDDown 4: Restaurant music finale: celebration in songCAFETERIADDown 5: Crime of boy on a rooftopARSONDDown 6: Clear river akin to 18 12OVERTUREDDown 7: One for love in wireless spokesRADIIDDown 8: 18 12 6 writer starting to compose short poem broadcaster heard of firstTCHAIKOVSKYDDown 10: Really gutted, having eaten bird, no longer hungry, alasREGRETFULLYDDown 14: Cards shuffled or he's one with a loadPACKHORSEDDown 15: At home having a ball around five — that's earlyIN ADVANCEDDown 16: Not wild or forced entryBROKEN INDDown 19: Cockney tried to let one in at a leisurely paceADAGIODDown 21: Spot on skirt's first to go in intercourseEXACTDDown 22: Sweet cheatFUDGE