The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 17th June 2021 There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 17th June 2021. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Lincolnshire town that is 'stumped' — stumped surrounded by kindnessBOSTONAAcross 4: Extraordinary chaps putting a learner off, for exampleSPECIMENAAcross 9: Port served during evening all enjoyedGALLEAAcross 10: Originally Ned's bits and pieces on the radioLOOSEENDSAAcross 11: Inventor to shout with information technology beginning to happen?HOLLERITHAAcross 12: Star in The King and I, classy lassRIGELAAcross 13: Husband brought in to be examined and give testimonyTAKE THE STANDAAcross 17: Where first I will stand in politics, being slightly radicalLEFTOFCENTREAAcross 20: Shrub (yellow) suffering when cut by halfORACHAAcross 21: Capaciousness of old pit traversed by Scottish explorerROOMINESSAAcross 23: Radioactive stuff? Putin men you ultimately suspectNEPTUNIUMAAcross 24: Female star with nothing to hideMOIRAAAcross 25: Times article has last word, incidentallyBY THE BYEAAcross 26: Support church presidentPIERCEDDown 1: Prejudiced folk should keep quiet — they can have a lot of influenceBIGSHOTSDDown 2: Like atlas, unfortunately omitting one great feature of UtahSALTLAKEDDown 3: Nothing wrong with you, having absorbed energy from plantOXEYEDDown 5: What's PM hoped for too stupidly? I predict trouble!PROPHETOFDOOMDDown 6: Opportunity French finally lost to keep king in authorityCLEARANCEDDown 7: Social group of chaps ahead of generationMENAGEDDown 8: Cosy up with chocolate providerNESTLEDDown 10: What could make Celtic yet rise as a football team?LEICESTERCITYDDown 14: Outdoor shelter rebuilt there to overlook riverTREE HOUSEDDown 14: Outdoor shelter rebuilt there to overlook riverTREEHOUSEDDown 15: Rickety shelter housing one in island capitalSTHELIERDDown 16: Dwelling for top people featured in communicationMESSUAGEDDown 18: Mix with tramps: not very big important personHOBNOBDDown 19: That hospital avoided getting medical gear caught in part of machineTAPPETDDown 22: Confession of giant lacking good feetIAMBI