The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 7th June 2018 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 7th June 2018. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Tinkered with the tune before record's initial releaseUNTETHERAAcross 9: See 26 downRANCHAAcross 10: See 26GOALAAcross 11: Recidivist supporter gains second capBACKSLIDERAAcross 12: Saracen suspected accommodating countCENSUSAAcross 14: Tourist destination resort on rocksSORRENTOAAcross 16: As a substitute for lane round top of fieldBYWAYOFAAcross 18: Weight thrown about, feeling irritated, tenseTWITCHYAAcross 21: Hawk, parrot, cuckoo, incorporating origins of European dove?PREDATORAAcross 23: Car cut into birdJALOPYAAcross 24: Complying with the standard electricity supply point in public transport?MAINSTREAMAAcross 26: Lapdog or mongrel that scores several pointsDROPAAcross 27: See 15UMBERAAcross 28: Could be do's mid-point reachedHALFDONEDDown 1: Foreign novel left in university wings — not fairUNLOVELYDDown 2: See 25WELLDDown 3: Supreme, timeless ancient cityTHEBESDDown 4: Dire rep players "like concrete blocks"PRECASTDDown 5: He hits you, you're smitten!EROSDDown 6: Concerned with teeth, after front teeth half removed by accidentINCIDENTALDDown 7: In that place, there's no earth hazardTHREATDDown 13: Liable to be called "rank, heartless youth"STANDINGBYDDown 15: In colder surroundings, bum turns a certain colourRAWDDown 17: See 25OUTDDown 19: Stylish establishment that may need to be replacedHIP JOINTDDown 20: Reached rocky area of FranceARDECHEDDown 22: A sign there's work on the wayROADUPDDown 23: Mix-up when modest Jack replaces HenryJUMBLEDDown 25: Dismiss spring and end happilyTURNDDown 26: Establishment offering eg stock handling experienceDUDE