The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 5th June 2008 There are 15 across clues and 18 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 5th June 2008. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Can spraying look painful on a back?AEROSOLAAcross 5: My name disgraced joining city in dirty gameMUD BATHAAcross 5: My name disgraced joining city in dirty gameMUDBATHAAcross 9: Spherical, precious metal bottomORBEDAAcross 10: Mind worst affected by terrible blowWINDSTORMAAcross 11: Carol thus delivered girls beach wearSUNGLASSESAAcross 12: See 21TAILAAcross 14: See 2BARRICHELLOAAcross 18: Little time before two Europeans disposing of starters, one with a big appetiteTRENCHERMANAAcross 21: Call back, possum!RINGAAcross 22: Wash bed, you ghastly old brothel!BAWDYHOUSEAAcross 25: One grand prix is suspended by one denying Christ's divinityHUNGARIANAAcross 26: F1's old flower power?LOTUSAAcross 27: Give me a ring for a term in linguisticsPHONEMEAAcross 28: Quiet girl on riverSHANNONDDown 1: See 17ALONSODDown 2: Artist and children's author not finishing, caught greeting F1 driverRUBENSDDown 3: Burden having to support the swineSADDLEBACKDDown 4: F1 driver's 'otel in southeast London?LEWISDDown 5: Author Thomas, queen, is overcoming male idiosyncrasyMANNERISMDDown 6: Speed with styleDASHDDown 7: Lovely Betty, an actress, removes top after a partyADORABLEDDown 8: See 4HAMILTONDDown 13: Animal having possible reason for fur coat in the countryCHINCHILLADDown 15: Look again at king carrying English over a pitRE-EXAMINEDDown 15: Look again at king carrying English over a pitREEXAMINEDDown 16: Long-distance traveler features with itSTARSHIPDDown 17: Plant with old saloon manufactured for F1 driverFERNANDODDown 19: See 20BUTT ONDDown 19: See 20BUTTONDDown 20: F1 driver's reported car switchJENSONDDown 23: Europeans with Sudanese connectionsDANESDDown 24: F1 features hereFACE