The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 7th June 2023 There are 15 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 7th June 2023. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Delectable and scrappySCRUMMYAAcross 5: Brave and forceful at first, ran away confusedBAFFLEDAAcross 9: Inadequate figurehead protected by soldiersUNFITAAcross 10: On their feet and cheering for eradicationUPROOTINGAAcross 11: Age-old gent playing game in California?GOLDEN GATEAAcross 12: See 2ABLEAAcross 14: Key mistake, wiping report in panicTYPINGERRORAAcross 18: Disturbing book about moneyTROUBLESOMEAAcross 21: Rare earth element found primarily in underwater ridgeREEFAAcross 22: Book that tells us where to find the finest winesBEST SELLERAAcross 22: Book that tells us where to find the finest winesBESTSELLERAAcross 25: Aide's wild notionCRAZYIDEAAAcross 26: Trophy with a drawbackAWARDAAcross 27: Delicate letter at first kept by sourceSLENDERAAcross 28: Respect harassed staffSCEPTREDDown 1: Spot of glorious mud? GenuinelySMUDGEDDown 2: About trouble in fairy tale that can be replenishedREFILLDDown 3: One's expecting a different robot themeMOTHERTOBEDDown 4: Bonnie prince after botox?YOUNGDDown 5: Cry for one artist?BURSTINTODDown 6: Like Kermit, of greedy make-upFROGDDown 7: The French innkeeper's first bread pudding on displayLAIDBAREDDown 8: Word botcher finding treacherous bog in countyDOGBERRYDDown 13: Slow divorce case? Then have a party from which husband heartily excludedDECELERATEDDown 15: See 4PRETENDERDDown 16: Draws attention to terrible rebel leaders' deedsATTRACTSDDown 17: News reporting from cage?COVERAGEDDown 19: One's recruited by factory that's yieldingPLIANTDDown 20: See 11BRIDGEDDown 23: See 5TEARSDDown 24: See 6EYED