The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 18th June 2015 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 18th June 2015. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Battle developed later in courtWATERLOOAAcross 5: Following obstruction, young Henry fellLETHALAAcross 9: Call papers in Kent for best place to view the fight?RINGSIDEAAcross 10: Exaggerate? Lover does after strippingOVERDOAAcross 12: Where to fix bayonet in a tight cornerOVERABARRELAAcross 15: Turn 17 to risk allGONAPAAcross 17: In dire trap, a nobleman's backing emperorBONAPARTEAAcross 18: Order fresh fuel to change positionsRESHUFFLEAAcross 19: Splendid meal abandoned by princeSUPERAAcross 20: Carriage mostly stopped, carried on, gave upSURRENDEREDAAcross 24: Short of metal, plate armour warped in turmoilUPROARAAcross 25: Start attackSET ABOUTAAcross 26: He is in Calais, tracking English sailorsERNESTAAcross 27: Tense troops finally exercisedSTRAINEDDDown 1: Fight promoters in nasty row with GermansWARMONGERSDDown 2: Nurses, bandaging 26 endlessly, show compassionTENDERNESSDDown 3: Emperor's devotee overthrows an emperorRASTADDown 4: Mad Earl of Derby inspired one early test of guiltORDEALBYFIREDDown 6: Post bearers to surround Ney's centre squareENVELOPESDDown 7: Blücher openly tackles person with bottleHERODDown 8: Officer steals rings and rifleLOOTDDown 11: Priest in church torn about, say, royal stand-inPRINCEREGENTDDown 13: Name for short liqueur, French onePROPER NOUNDDown 14: Sacked peer tormented duke in old hatDEPREDATEDDDown 16: 22's rescuers start to provoke his other alliesPRUSSIANSDDown 21: 10's missing from scale model in theatreDRAMADDown 22: See 23DUKEDDown 23: French department head's off round Britain for 7 of 1 acrossIRON