The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 26th June 2013 There are 13 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 26th June 2013. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Bizarre replies to letter writerEPISTOLERAAcross 10: British military force that's not all thereBARMYAAcross 11: US codes broken — they no longer work in EuropeESCUDOSAAcross 12: Met nine or ten men I somehow distinguishedEMINENTAAcross 13: Gradually reduce fear, with soldier ignoring the oddsERODEAAcross 14: Restrained Conservative went with expeditionCHASTENEDAAcross 16: Something offensive hidden in crosswords, say — and other across answersCONCEALEDWEAPONAAcross 19: Before a doctor returned, put alcohol in new ointmentSPIKENARDAAcross 21: Girl's name, as usual, initially written in wrong sizeSUZIEAAcross 22: Holding back game in Japan, avoids leaders thereSHOGUNSAAcross 23: Drink with vegetables, we hear, in some North American homesTEEPEESAAcross 24: Marble article placed in front of entranceAGATEAAcross 25: Contracting, hurried back with work for crewNARROWINGDDown 1: Testimonials on the subject of barriers around monarchREFERENCESDDown 2: Remove symbol of royalty from record, with name below lineDISCROWNDDown 3: For example, spots rising fare unpalatable to consumersSTODGEDDown 4: Dump all you possess, ultimately — that's a positive signPLUSDDown 5: Generous letters he has delivered outsideFREEHANDEDDDown 6: Kind of alcohol available in labs, in theoryABSINTHEDDown 7: Incite masked man in theatre, losing headURGE ONDDown 8: Biological liquid container kept in pharmacy storeCYSTDDown 14: Coming down pass, have a little drink and celebrateCOLLAPSINGDDown 15: Warning as gardening's gone wrongDANGERSIGNDDown 17: Performs, engaging in sometimes exaggerated accounts?EXECUTESDDown 18: No square meals in this restaurant?PIZZERIADDown 20: Lives on old bank, on which pressure is constantISOBARDDown 21: Audibly spelt out copper's parting statementSEEYOUDDown 22: Animal found in loch as well as oceanSEALDDown 23: Attempt to retain old prayer in Church of England?TORY