The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 7th June 2017 There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 7th June 2017. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: Composition arranged? No chance!CHACONNEAAcross 9: Times editor's removedERASEDAAcross 10: Demolish one in leadRUINAAcross 11: Sparkling drink gets fragrance after a little workOPALESCENTAAcross 12: Clumsy German, hurt when touring universityGAUCHEAAcross 14: Old Bob and Carol separated by rising groundSHILLINGAAcross 15: Study foremost fieldDOMAINAAcross 17: Bill's concerned with old tunicCHITONAAcross 20: Doctor led fraud? That's appalling!DREADFULAAcross 22: Quarrels about recipe for fishSPRATSAAcross 23: Pope rash to change punctuationAPOSTROPHEAAcross 24: Caught part of face a blowCLIPAAcross 25: Find the solution for fish in riverDECODEAAcross 26: Heathen in Italy often on the fiddlePAGANINIDDown 1: A large number of handouts orderedTHOUSANDDDown 2: Search about in tinSCANDDown 3: Export leader taken over? Invest!ENROBEDDown 4: Excited swimmer is eating continuallyFEVERISHDDown 5: Sadly Carol joined a cult in summerCALCULATORDDown 6: Derive support from article in house that's newLEAN ONDDown 8: Pass by the Spanish church featureELAPSEDDown 13: Naval officer briefly has love for humanityCOMPASSIONDDown 16: Sneak in lateINFORMERDDown 18: Lunatic tore round island for sustenanceNUTRIENTDDown 19: Upset students making careless mistakeSLIP-UPDDown 19: Upset students making careless mistakeSLIPUPDDown 21: Soldier gets support for weaponRAPIERDDown 22: Hammer old Bob put on shelfSLEDGEDDown 24: Tiny bit of nasturtium eaten by shy rabbitCONY