The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 24th June 2022 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 24th June 2022. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: £50 charges to procure exclusive dress for occasionBALL GOWNAAcross 9: Setters like Hollywood productionsASPICSAAcross 10: Stone axes with no backsONYXAAcross 11: A blow within faction, journalist getting shotCATAPULTEDAAcross 12: In retro pubs it's a popular liqueurPASTISAAcross 14: Slip away when queen enters, overcomeVANQUISHAAcross 15: Pointed window essential in theatreLANCETAAcross 17: Strangeness of headless corpse Inspector West finally cracksODDITYAAcross 20: Women's group storing free skater's sports gearWATER SKIAAcross 20: Women's group storing free skater's sports gearWATERSKIAAcross 22: Jumper of sorts sprinted, covering a good lengthRAGLANAAcross 23: Disheartened envoy for one misses visual aidsEYEGLASSESAAcross 24: Outcome of evacuating 50% of underground jail cells?DUNGAAcross 25: Indigenous American's uncle?PAWNEEAAcross 26: Those traversing south-west state both uncovered prospectsHORIZONSDDown 1: Top-grade partners cutting post one intended to fill on boardMAINSAILDDown 2: Ongoing mutation of viral infection a bad sign?FLUXDDown 3: Those in service favouring church societyFORCESDDown 4: Hotel annex in which spectre finally materialisedHAPPENEDDDown 5: Commending a grand pupil, working right awayAPPLAUDINGDDown 6: Retrieve cards, doubling black suitsACCESSDDown 8: Local agent's ultimate green housingNATIVEDDown 13: Doctor Ken with antigen for Thomas?TANK ENGINEDDown 16: Harry Andersen caughtENSNAREDDDown 18: Strong fancy netting required after close of playYEARNINGDDown 19: Pretentious school clothing's in the vanKITSCHDDown 21: A New York Yankee clinging to Washington come what mayANYWAYDDown 22: Men stopping to relax here?RESORTDDown 24: Shock announcement of TimesDAZE