The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 12th June 2014 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 12th June 2014. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Tongue rarely used to preen, as roughESPERANTOAAcross 10: Simple backwaterNAIVEAAcross 11: Remove hair from East Judea's Roman procuratorEPILATEAAcross 12: Old god not entirely into dance, a wasted evening?BOOZE-UPAAcross 13: Mythical vessel written about in bibliographyARGOAAcross 14: Contact artist for exciting workPAGE TURNERAAcross 16: Vent anger at first, one part full of hate, initiallyAIR HOLEAAcross 16: Vent anger at first, one part full of hate, initiallyAIRHOLEAAcross 17: File corrupted in computer — that's perniciousMALEFICAAcross 19: Back bend sees another burst of energySECOND WINDAAcross 22: See 3OUSEAAcross 24: Article written in factory on a type of paperMANILLAAAcross 25: Unfashionable haircut rocks, on the surfaceOUTCROPAAcross 26: Talking cat, of course!LINKSAAcross 27: This setter is to return a pair of rulers shipped by postMAIL ORDERDDown 1: Enlarge, might one suggest, a legislature?GENERAL ASSEMBLYDDown 2: A jumping dog?SPRINGERDDown 3: Banker announcing depressing figures?GREATDDown 4: Dean has urge to stray, sex so illicit?UNDERAGEDDown 5: U-U-U-U like some meat? That's a huge blow!DOUBLEDDown 6: Baffling noise, bullshit?INSOLUBLEDDown 7: See 23PIGEONDDown 8: I say derisive utterances about record attributed to native American chap — that's not on!JEEPERSCREEPERSDDown 15: Tremendous description of a kangaroo with superglued hind legs?BOUNDLESSDDown 17: Old instrument with nothing left in timeMANDOLINDDown 18: Salt, or in water perhaps, alkaline baseFLUORIDEDDown 20: 100 a square number for setter, perhaps?CANINEDDown 21: See 5WHAMMYDDown 23: Sample bird as prison informerSTOOL