The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 20th June 2016 There are 16 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 20th June 2016. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: See 24ARTICHOKEAAcross 6: See 20WHITEAAcross 9: Urge forward — without a goal, player doesn't finishIMPELAAcross 10: Happen to bring up Italy going topTRANSPIREAAcross 11: Breaking one's heart, 1-0, England outNONAAcross 12: See 20BUTTERFLIESAAcross 14: Plant penning a new songDITTANYAAcross 15: Feature for cap? Shortly get wagEARFLAPAAcross 16: Shot one under keeper's back with pass attempt blockedBIRDIEDAAcross 19: Description of tree in farm next to fences?BRANCHYAAcross 22: In one section, needs nutmeg for cookingUNSEGMENTEDAAcross 23: Supporter of national side, not halfBRAAAcross 24: Cruel: Joe Hart makes one silly bloomerJERUSALEMAAcross 26: Being from Africa, wanting English winELANDAAcross 27: Nation to watch players, missing startYEMENAAcross 28: Becoming active again, finally striker offside: Spain moving upRENASCENTDDown 1: See 11ALIGNEDDDown 2: Ball on head to turn cup tieTOPKNOTDDown 3: Out on the town: certain half of Belgians drunkCELEBRATINGDDown 4: Stop longer than away supporterOUTSTAYDDown 5: Stand extra time? Add time onETAGEREDDown 6: Used to be what in Germany?WASDDown 7: First home international to divide most of countryINITIALDDown 8: Equalises against Spain — topless men drink outsideEVENSUPDDown 13: Struggle to stop cross going over head, showing audacityFORWARDNESSDDown 16: Bird with Chelsea player? John initially?BLUE JAYDDown 16: Bird with Chelsea player? John initially?BLUEJAYDDown 17: Stage to run out and playROSTRUMDDown 18: Stones handled by him? Caught one in fightDUELLERDDown 19: Go over to fellow playerBATSMANDDown 20: Be sub twice — Gareth Bale fit to swap wingers?CABBAGEDDown 21: Beginning? Ready to get knocked out?YEAR DOTDDown 25: Not very old England manager making money abroadSEN