The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 18th August 2016 There are 13 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 18th August 2016. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: One who dresses edgy characters in theatre, including butcher playing Spiderman?ROBERTTHEAAcross 10: See 9BRUCEAAcross 11: Warning by daughter before home collapsedCAVEDINAAcross 12: Ulster's top spot? Hint: Northern Ireland's ale's brewed but not seen drunk hereRATHLINAAcross 13: Silly way battle endsINANEAAcross 14: ASLEF missing point, going off bad weather warningFOGSIGNALAAcross 16: Refuge provided by Macau? Silly move after cutback, it appearsPOLITICALASYLUMAAcross 19: Talked foolishly of car journey learner driver went on firstDRIVELLEDAAcross 21: One trying to gain love of woman with alarmed expressionWOOERAAcross 22: Braveheart not heartless following impudence? That's nobleGALLANTAAcross 23: Scottish victory — poet cut cake firstBANNOCKAAcross 24: Spirit of type in egg flipsGENIEAAcross 25: Salt a setter confused with all but initially Epsom saltsTARTRATESDDown 1: Marine invertebrate crab craftily hid around different pool mostlyBRACHIOPODDDown 2: A lovable rogue, primarilyABOVE ALLDDown 3: Game girl but no model, ultimatelyBRIDGEDDown 4: Chap getting last letter from Mrs BrownSTANDDown 5: Teased about large bottom at first — it's wet and messyBEDRAGGLEDDDown 6: Doesn't drink with sailor, as isn't at seaABSTAINSDDown 7: Wordplay comes across flipping poorly? Do this to make things tighterPULL-INDDown 8: Darned newsreels!SEWNDDown 14: Expedite nothing at all at silly sounding galleryFACILITATEDDown 15: Buddhist priest caught having unholy smirk about theory of evolutionLAMARCKISMDDown 17: One of 13, say, giving support to Harry and his granTEENAGERDDown 18: Beware second hands on watch?LOOKOUTSDDown 20: See 12ISLANDDDown 21: Cold and cheerless? If no success at first, just try …WINTRYDDown 22: … try, try again — to be hot to trot?GOGODDown 23: See 23 acrossBURN