The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 11th June 2014 There are 12 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 11th June 2014. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 4: Course in old form may be trimmedLOPPEDAAcross 6: Oscar's in stir — result of excessive speed?NARCOSISAAcross 9: Number one trapper in big cityNINETYAAcross 10: Work on the railway seconds after gameSHUNTINGAAcross 11: Drive away tram — see bendy busROUTEMASTERAAcross 15: Pay almost anything to enter competitionCOUGH UPAAcross 17: Say what someone said about academy having sufficient peopleQUORATEAAcross 18: Location while holding contestWHEREABOUTSAAcross 22: Take care of claimMAINTAINAAcross 23: Burn final bit of timber retained by engine driverSTREAMAAcross 24: Take off a garment and go withoutTRAVESTYAAcross 25: Less open Conservative defeated opponentCLOSERDDown 1: It's held up by little dogWESTIEDDown 2: Russian symphony quite different when used by French film companyPATHETIQUEDDown 3: Heartless reactions, awkward situationSCENARIODDown 4: Bag with zip for a pigLANDRACEDDown 5: Swinger with ghastly nude in Victoria?PENDULUMDDown 7: Captain Jack's last to replace learner in errorSKIPDDown 8: Chat up eastern guruSAGEDDown 12: See prizeAPPRECIATEDDown 13: Feuding family turning up in ruined castleCAPULETSDDown 14: Man of steel raised corps to support queenBESSEMERDDown 16: Ground zero with gunHOWITZERDDown 19: British PM ultimately wanting fightBATTLEDDown 20: Old German with 7OMITDDown 21: Mike's predecessor in capitalLIMA