The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 30th October 2008 There are 15 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 30th October 2008. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Part of 11 in city of old 18URETHRAAAcross 5: 18's introduced to be 12BREATHEAAcross 9: Reliable person that's first backTRUMPAAcross 10: Mortality leads to 18 breaking appointmentDEATH RATEAAcross 10: Mortality leads to 18 breaking appointmentDEATHRATEAAcross 11: Public utility taking line from Scott booksWATERWORKSAAcross 12: Feeder that's full of beans?LIVEAAcross 14: Wasteful conclusion's going to destroy surviving housesEXTRAVAGANTAAcross 18: Gather evidence about Britain being totally blueHEARTBROKENAAcross 21: Deserve to be informed when left outEARNAAcross 22: Fix a business chap a drinkPINA COLADAAAcross 25: Peevish on taking one day to get proofTESTIMONYAAcross 26: 18's ground that's not 12 24EARTHAAcross 27: Poles in place of Royal Society in place of plants in place of sistersNUNNERYAAcross 28: In form at a do requiring specialised performerMATADORDDown 1: As far as Washington's outskirts are from centre when heading that wayUPTOWNDDown 2: Regard as being the same as saying "I'm scared! Hang on!"EQUATEDDown 3: Heroin gets sex pretty confused with responsive connectionsHYPERTEXTSDDown 4: As used daily in our heads that relates to hearingAUDIODDown 5: Sap's game?BLACKJACKDDown 6: Sound returns with this city houseECHODDown 7: Pitiable story that doesn't end when Havana uprising intervenesTRAGICALDDown 8: As clues go, 25's thisELEVENTHDDown 13: Terrains of extraordinary tropical growthRAIN FORESTDDown 13: Terrains of extraordinary tropical growthRAINFORESTDDown 15: Fabric covering it or patchTERRITORYDDown 16: Menace in 1810THREATENDDown 17: Negative response to official banter conversely fortified troopsGARRISONDDown 19: Aversion of which 18 diedHATREDDDown 20: Quite right to get 18RATHERDDown 23: Morning drinks next to small pitABYSMDDown 24: See 12WIRE