The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 1st June 2022 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 1st June 2022. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: One embracing violent criminal in secretHUGGERAAcross 4: See 1MUGGERAAcross 9: Bristles ’e’d begun to groomDESIGNERSTUBBLEAAcross 10: Talk like the Beatles to right-wingerCONFABAAcross 11: Clear going back, walked across one unmade trackDIRTROADAAcross 12: Extremely comfortable — advocate getting new investmentSNUGGESTAAcross 14: Approach large bullDRIVELAAcross 15: Female singer on dope cycling in houseORANGEAAcross 18: She manipulates earl during two different servicesMASSEUSEAAcross 21: Clashing with Troy, except if sweetheart intervenesTUNELESSAAcross 22: Absolute twist in tail describing Spieth's second roundSPHEREAAcross 24: Those legal? Watch criminal avoid serious punishmentCHEATTHEGALLOWSAAcross 25: Returns policy is awful and ultimately needs changing — that is acceptedYIELDSAAcross 26: One cadet in uniform's holding backUNITEDDDown 1: I'm surprised, upset and unhappy over Carrie's last partyHOEDOWNDDown 2: Foreign travels not on, causing troubleGRIEFDDown 3: Posh bloke in rowing venue's content to get honourENNOBLEDDown 5: Spoke total sense at last to DemocratUTTEREDDDown 6: Mac's breeding a bastard?GABERDINEDDown 7: Deliver on contractRELEASEDDown 8: Praise brief review journalist pennedCREDITDDown 13: Drink? Ordered lager (English) and a mixerGINGER ALEDDown 16: Poly associate admits 'I hated that'!Not exactlyROUGHLYDDown 17: In court in English city, not having succeededELECTEDDDown 18: Millions implored to be socially responsible during pandemic?MASKEDDDown 19: Support country after revolution with reputational damage?SUSTAINDDown 20: Number here centre banned — day completely ruinedSCREWEDDDown 23: Everyone in the group heading off — he wasn't freeHELOT