The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 8th June 2017 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 8th June 2017. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Grid filler might stopPOWER STATIONAAcross 9: See 18SCALEAAcross 10: Way about in a manner of speakingDIRECTIONAAcross 11: Strike out a blunder, finally, that's ringedANNULARAAcross 12: Fire, perhaps, as heaterELEMENTAAcross 13: Impersonate trollop adopting dubious art, one as authoritarian womanDOMINATRIXAAcross 15: Somewhat underprepared, gymnast nervousEDGYAAcross 18: Turn and go up 1 acrossWINDAAcross 19: For example, French people about to stop accessing motorway featureCOMEDIENNEAAcross 22: Howl biting hard into middle of lopsided tongueSWAHILIAAcross 24: Anchor at handPRESENTAAcross 25: Strike brief with a 1 acrossBATTERSEAAAcross 26: Old tennis champion is upsetEVERTAAcross 27: A field away from 1 across turning on pipe, energy producing mushrooms!CHANTERELLESDDown 1: Flat-dweller in situ, moving among leaders in strategyPLAINSMANDDown 2: Minute left in the embrace of hairy king lasting 168 hours!WEEKLONGDDown 3: Finding method that's revolutionaryRADARDDown 4: 1 across installed here, I'm in meltdownTHREEMILEDDown 5: In conversation, discretion is nailedTACKEDDDown 6: Second in poll, potentially shocking for greenOLIVEDDown 7: See 4ISLANDDDown 8: Supercilious, not like swine?SNOTTYDDown 14: Argued, having day without love, nothing to touch fondlyTOOKISSUEDDown 16: 1 across — brown book doesn't need oneDUNGENESSDDown 17: Capacity fit for 1 acrossSIZEWELLDDown 18: Did you see me scoffing a black, edible root?WASABIDDown 20: Property last on terrace, sayESTATEDDown 21: Good gone bad, one fancied?PIGEONDDown 23: First letter on hunger?AITCHDDown 24: Delicate material under 1 acrossPLACE