The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 10th May 2018 There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 10th May 2018. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: PM once ditching head of state in BarnetTHATCHAAcross 4: Retiring soldiers work with country prone to infiltrationPOROUSAAcross 9: Drug that doesn't work for man?DUDEAAcross 10: Medical substitute aces academic assignmentPROSTHESISAAcross 11: Information on length for supporting beamLINTELAAcross 12: What makes daughter a palace attraction?CHANGINGAAcross 13: American rockers make time for artistREMBRANDTAAcross 15: Coat's wrapped round figureFOURAAcross 16: Billionaire's acquired islandIONAAAcross 17: A feature film's about manual workerMACHINISTAAcross 21: See 12THEGUARDAAcross 22: Works out riddle, having succeeded finallyTRAINSAAcross 24: Doing without six-pack, having drunk 9 etcABSTINENCEAAcross 25: Rounds with ham, more sandwichesAMMOAAcross 26: Slightly tight clothing for damsel in order to go aroundTIDDLYAAcross 27: Good God! This is a bit of a pigGAMMONDDown 1: Bully's horrible nature, one admitted?TAURINEDDown 2: Addle-pated or highly able?ADEPTDDown 3: Star's sleeveless garment lifted completelyCAPELLADDown 5: Cost of no longer popular piece of musicOUTLAYDDown 6: After a few balls, berobed queen's running wildOVERGROWNDDown 7: Penny wearing Eve's top?SPINNERDDown 8: Killer arrested by lawman, getting sudden comedownFORCED LANDINGDDown 14: Missing king to get dubbed ignorantBENIGHTEDDDown 16: People wearing religious clothingINHABITDDown 18: High tea during hard period for concubineHETAERADDown 19: Fifty Shades-type behaviour an unwelcome sight in the bedroomSANDMANDDown 20: Lascivious, heartless church bigwigCARNALDDown 23: Signal recalling marinesALARM