The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 1st June 2023 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 1st June 2023. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: With ormolu hem, expensive coat need not be thrown awayUSABLEAAcross 5: Spike, having mangled cigar: 'Grand to go uncivilised!'BARBARICAAcross 9: End career (very little in it)CLOSERUNAAcross 10: Inferior but did farrier work daily, no troubleSHODDYAAcross 11: Film technology from one involved with Iron Man castANIMATRONICSAAcross 13: Shots, say, of parent going round toplessAMMOAAcross 14: Hot and stuffy — infuriatedHAIRLESSAAcross 17: Algiers revolves round harem?SERAGLIOAAcross 18: One has to pursue female figureFIVEAAcross 20: Swindle associated with pieces of furniture? Rubbish!FIDDLESTICKSAAcross 23: Take a lot of time to become affiliatedBELONGAAcross 24: Prompt move to Vietnam, avoiding northMOTIVATEAAcross 25: Speed up undoing of nepotistSTEP ON ITAAcross 26: Royal house about to return deliveryYORKERDDown 2: James catches large fishSILDDDown 3: Dance supremo by a rising riverBOSSANOVADDown 4: Overhear organ piece that goes to the headEARWIGDDown 5: Understudy (being separated) to offer a bribe? Despicable!BENEATHCONTEMPTDDown 6: Control keeps regressive creative activity in checkRESTRAINDDown 7: Upturned bar in an arrayADORNDDown 8: Hesitant when cutting round tops of diseased elmsINDECISIVEDDown 12: Block one's put on a classical architectural featureIMPEDIMENTDDown 15: Files possibly state: 'Mae West'LIFE SAVERDDown 15: Files possibly state: 'Mae West'LIFESAVERDDown 16: Woody surrounding for work unit that produces a reaction?ALLERGENDDown 19: Son, mean and empty-headedSCATTYDDown 21: Decline fleshy fruit vociferouslyDROOPDDown 22: Manner lacks latitude, causing a spot of discomfortSTYE