The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 23rd June 2017 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 23rd June 2017. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Angry porter right to provide a warningRED ALERTAAcross 5: Crowd around unfinished cream puddingsBOMBESAAcross 9: The very best church? Hey, it's in Paris!CHOICESTAAcross 10: Look into crash at downhill raceSLALOMAAcross 12: Wild bird called outROUGHAAcross 13: Irregular hours working with a mopAMORPHOUSAAcross 14: Applied force, popping the most noticeable spotPRIDE OF PLACEAAcross 18: One hesitates to revive English leader after knockoutANAESTHETISEAAcross 21: Marked transformation in main coins carriedSEA CHANGEAAcross 23: Seconds left to postpone tripUPENDAAcross 24: Send back dessert, a hot sort of spongeLOOFAHAAcross 25: Spy network endlessly stifling triumphant outburstMATA HARIAAcross 26: Cultivated fellow with batteryFARMEDAAcross 27: A shoe lined with light threadsCLOTHINGDDown 1: Minute button on some devicesRECORDDDown 2: Parachute initially deployed by villainDROGUEDDown 3: Struggle to drape hair over a growth on the head?LOCKHORNSDDown 4: Reforms inside NHS are a wake up callRISEANDSHINEDDown 6: Plant kiss on cheek after presenting ringOXLIPDDown 7: Workshop knocked up decent hatBALMORALDDown 8: Term for odd steamy compoundSEMESTERDDown 11: Tackle, with gravity, O Flower of Scotland at key social eventGOFORTHEBALLDDown 15: Candidate to put up first part of capital on timePOSTULANTDDown 16: Scored symbol on fish caught by port, mainlyBASS CLEFDDown 17: Soldier has written understanding to meet royal mistressPARAMOURDDown 19: Write up on the greatest AsianNEPALIDDown 20: Lacking head protection, though putting two and two together?ADDINGDDown 22: Ambassador has a very English flingHEAVE