The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 14th June 2018 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 14th June 2018. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Low part embraced by bass, say — that's plainFRUMPISHAAcross 5: Artist's military leave?WARHOLAAcross 9: Gender is in question, so philosophicalRESIGNEDAAcross 10: Party moving to the left, then right, in poor Turkish cityBODRUMAAcross 12: Sickening totalGROSSAAcross 13: Jack and I wearing heavy-duty clothTARPAULINAAcross 14: Down — becoming dn?DISHEARTENEDAAcross 18: Boy caught by rock, deal with idle threat of childrenTRICK OR TREATAAcross 21: Discontinue dose, foolishly swallowed by buffoonCLOSE DOWNAAcross 21: Discontinue dose, foolishly swallowed by buffoonCLOSEDOWNAAcross 23: Crack up back of gluteal area, you disgust me!LAUGHAAcross 24: Old banger, American truck finally impounded by policeMUSKETAAcross 25: Number of England supporters, faction involved in leisurely fighting over sugary tea?SWINGLOWAAcross 26: Not all of century, ten I need back?NINETYAAcross 27: Last of those coldest tumbledown houses shut offCLOSETEDDDown 1: Found without a searchFORAGEDDown 2: Barking hounds awaiting a farrier?UNSHODDDown 3: Very good work coming up that's right for a bouncerPOGO STICKDDown 4: See 25SWEETCHARIOTDDown 6: Imbued with love, member given a bouquetAROMADDown 7: Event in sport inspiring daughterHURDLINGDDown 8: French daily quaffing a drinkLEMONADEDDown 11: Slum clearance we learn unlikely under popeURBAN RENEWALDDown 15: A minstrel going off the railsTRAMLINESDDown 16: Possibly lower tender in ordinary castle?STOCKMANDDown 17: Cat not getting on with tailless vermin in French regionLIMOUSINDDown 19: Articulate what to do with the wishbone in chickenPULLETDDown 20: Heath bearing fruit that's softenedTHAWEDDDown 22: Football team, not cricket side, turn outEVERT