The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 17th June 2013 There are 17 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 17th June 2013. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Device to stop leaves spreading aroundPAPER CLIPAAcross 1: Device to stop leaves spreading aroundPAPERCLIPAAcross 6: Pass around the mugsSAPSAAcross 8: Shared a good round of golf?PARTAKENAAcross 9: One result of eavesdropping in winter?ICICLEAAcross 10: Emphasise the consequence of overworkSTRESSAAcross 11: One blow after another makes great entertainmentSMASH HITAAcross 12: Speak freely and reveal what's thereOPEN UPAAcross 15: Complaint is purely fabricatedPLEURISYAAcross 16: Delightful lake in rustic surroundingsPLEASANTAAcross 19: What one does with a bookmaker, of courseYOU BETAAcross 21: A place of grazingABRASIONAAcross 22: A plant Sam has to look out forSESAMEAAcross 24: Something lyrical about a redhead's garmentSARONGAAcross 25: Equip groups with swimming aidsARMBANDSAAcross 26: Sounds like a plan for a bit of a junket?WHEYAAcross 27: Bishop's repast eaten little by little?PIECEMEALDDown 1: Growth for production?PLANTDDown 2: Be nice to a dog and a bird, for examplePATTERNDDown 3: Has an inclination for debauched menRAKESDDown 4: Queues seen on washdays?LINESUPDDown 5: Gathering impressions hip replacement recently requiredPHILATELYDDown 6: Split with girl and slip awaySLITHERDDown 7: Just the thing, if you want to hit the hayPALLIASSEDDown 13: Mabel gets involved with chap in US resortPALM BEACHDDown 14: Giving undue prominence to bad behaviourPLAYINGUPDDown 17: To many a new branch of medicineANATOMYDDown 18: As entered by shipping agent on order?TONNAGEDDown 20: Go back to score an advantage over a fellow player?UPSTAGEDDown 22: Approximately 1,000 held captive in battleSOMMEDDown 23: Gong brings many in to dinner, for exampleMEDAL