The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 13th June 2018 There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 13th June 2018. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Desperately wanting a 25% reduction in schoolworkACHINGAAcross 4: Moon an afterthought, Tramp admittedPHOBOSAAcross 9: Rewards of little value to the consumerSTARVATIONWAGESAAcross 10: Orange ladies include herANGELAAAcross 11: Constantly reproducing, much like anti-abortionists, I seePROLIFICAAcross 12: What those in authority earn?TOP BRASSAAcross 14: See 13TRIALSAAcross 15: Pop's rejected about 500 — these people are patheticSADDOSAAcross 18: No wild enthusiasm amongst sailors for Vlad?ROMANIANAAcross 21: Maintained an agent to guard stableAFFIRMEDAAcross 22: Doctor has row about building materialTIMBERAAcross 24: Fruit spread off your trolley? Question remainsBUTTERNUT SQUASHAAcross 25: Kissing isn't silent? No worriesTONSILAAcross 26: See 25TENNISDDown 1: American not in play at the Globe (Merchant of Venice)ANTONIODDown 2: See 13HORSEDDown 3: Falls over a painter — get up!NIAGARADDown 5: Spend time together in Chinese — stomach's empty (4.3)HANG OUTDDown 5: Spend time together in Chinese — stomach's empty (4.3)HANGOUTDDown 6: Refuse to accommodate one woman over style not normally seen in publicBRAZILIANDDown 7: Particular place is affectedSPECIALDDown 8: That chap's very quiet round caged beastsHIPPOSDDown 13: Animals bred, in short, to run in sporting eventBADMINTONDDown 16: Cheers about Queen's error — that's wrongAT FAULTDDown 17: Weird when retiring perfectly fit fightersSAMURAIDDown 18: Sporting legend about to get beatREDRUMDDown 19: Artist's model turned up in same shotMATISSEDDown 20: Don't they like to see people getting on?AGEISTSDDown 23: Keen runner has easy runMOURN