The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 18th June 2012 There are 16 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 18th June 2012. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: There's only one in EireCONSONANTAAcross 6: The prosecutor has to act — see foot of columnDADOAAcross 8: Hard task master?HERCULESAAcross 9: Brilliant travellers encountered in small firmsCOMETSAAcross 10: Dispose of at a higher priceSELL UPAAcross 11: Short skirts tempt the clergy!MINISTRYAAcross 12: Spots city maze complexECZEMAAAcross 15: Pet cried out, on its last legsDECREPITAAcross 16: Gathered together and called to orderCOLLATEDAAcross 19: Cupboard keyLOCKERAAcross 21: They enter offices uninvitedUSURPERSAAcross 22: Minister no longer has an alternativePASTORAAcross 24: It lives in Madagascar with the agreement of sailorsAYE-AYEAAcross 25: A novice in the actor's union has the same rightsEQUALITYAAcross 26: Matters of give and take between our bettersODDSAAcross 27: Commonsense item worth developmentMOTHER WITDDown 1: West Indian going round Cheshire townCREWEDDown 2: In France she can ascend in a flying gondolaNACELLEDDown 3: Neat border plantOXLIPDDown 4: Put it on without being told?ASSUMEDDDown 5: Unravel catch line, using a specialised skillTECHNICALDDown 6: The estate needs me for organisationDEMESNEDDown 7: Decide to stop on my ownDETERMINEDDown 13: Inward-lookingCROSS-EYEDDDown 14: In control of a race taking two men over fifty milesATTHEHELMDDown 17: They're not often miscast in WesternsLARIATSDDown 18: Upbraided a fool, perhapsDESSERTDDown 20: Prejudiced legal system?CASE LAWDDown 22: Dad has to exercise in breakPAUSEDDown 23: One of those pieces of eightOCTET