The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 18th June 2008 There are 15 across clues and 18 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 18th June 2008. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Lines up an extraordinary billPENINSULAAAcross 10: About to act over principlesCREDOAAcross 11: Counterpart to east windTWINEAAcross 12: Tavern gathering in ingredient for ratatouilleAUBERGINEAAcross 13: Rush basketSCUTTLEAAcross 14: Cretins deployed in tankCISTERNAAcross 17: Coach member of group getting on with orchestrationSTAGEAAcross 19: See17MANAAcross 20: See17AGINGAAcross 21: Joined the Guardian in reporting medicineLINCTUSAAcross 22: Point at which milliner gets breakSHATTERAAcross 24: Weariness with which 2's order reversed dodgy dealsLASSITUDEAAcross 26: Scripture has little bit about group of threeTRIADAAcross 28: Be spare birdSTINTAAcross 29: Battle erupting around vessel's deckTURNTABLEDDown 1: Immaculate to not make out so muchSPOTDDown 2: Engineering unit is at original locationIN-SITUDDown 3: Sentiment engulfs male so lacking perceptionINSENTIENTDDown 4: Argon is part of antidote to poisonCURAREDDown 5: Repeatedly forbid engaging in charge at fortificationBARBICANDDown 6: Panic when losing footing by cliffSCARDDown 7: One offering inducement to have drug injected by one with diseaseBERIBERIDDown 8: Happen to go to first of Shakespeare's playsCOMEDDown 13: One's drunk by girl giving up fibreSISALDDown 15: Dependency established by dripsSTALACTITEDDown 16: Country district has nothing less elevatingNIGERDDown 18: Uncertain about coastingAGNOSTICDDown 19: Fly low over south partMOSQUITODDown 22: Go astray during short drinkSHERRYDDown 23: One pound on having attempt to eat hatTRILBYDDown 24: See 1LESSDDown 25: Shred some audio tapeIOTADDown 27: See 8DIES