The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 18th September 2008 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 18th September 2008. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: Female in a feeble way in sultan's place, in needWOMANISHAAcross 9: A new path needed when one gets lost in a cavityANTRALAAcross 10: Lean fellow not to be trustedHEELAAcross 11: Car worker goes to French island to make commercialMERCANTILEAAcross 12: Preacher nobody could blast - being this?BEYONDAAcross 14: See 12REPROACHAAcross 15: Silence around courts? There's a bit of soundSWOOSHAAcross 17: An eagle has no regular places for dropping into seaAEGEANAAcross 20: In a house you may notice this aspect of blonde's ignoranceINTERIORAAcross 22: See 20DESIGNAAcross 23: Dissolute academic - one barrier learner facesPROFLIGATEAAcross 24: Buildings closed first to lastHUTSAAcross 25: Way to train horses, say, when covered in hairMANEGEAAcross 26: Distribute message announcing unavailability of petrol?SHELL OUTDDown 1: Such a moan may befit man lacking affectionLOVELESSDDown 2: Jockey, 'onourable about payment, gets to meet with successFALLDDown 3: Theologian admits obvious statement of identity isn't so brightDIMMEDDDown 4: First character to bet on a horse doesn't set a good exampleBADAPPLEDDown 5: A nil-star hotel's converted into a fine building in LondonSTATIONERSDDown 6: Sugar licker comes across this, which tastes differentGARLICDDown 8: Fast mover has a run in the capitalHARAREDDown 13: See 2ONONESFEETDDown 16: Leg one female shows in hanky-panky in the grassSPINIFEXDDown 18: This could be thing for evening's entertainmentNIGHTOUTDDown 19: Rural highways? A feature of NorfolkBROADSDDown 21: Typical line coming at end of operaNORMALDDown 22: Girl having apple not a big guzzler? NoDIETERDDown 24: See 5HALL