The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 15th June 2018 There are 16 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 15th June 2018. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Rogue caught mate dividing lootSCALLYWAGAAcross 6: Young setter, perhaps a future monarch?PUPAAAcross 8: Old newspapers, frequently datedOFTTIMESAAcross 9: Romeo donning skimpy garment for crowdTHRONGAAcross 10: Flaming row, theoretically about increase in GDPGROWTHAAcross 11: Skilfully manipulate idolatryADROITLYAAcross 12: Infamous Clyde pub brawlBARROWAAcross 15: Paint big birds seizing big cat by its headEMULSIONAAcross 16: Party touring Russian capital heading off to share bedDOUBLE UPAAcross 19: Leisure activities shunned by current philosopherHOBBESAAcross 21: Individual from Naples — or Barking?PERSONALAAcross 22: City centre emptied after I came, according to CaesarVENICEAAcross 24: Rebellious female with gun unfortunately suspended againREHUNGAAcross 25: One of twelve sworn to follow Conservative illusionistCONJURORAAcross 26: Skinned bits ache and burnITCHAAcross 27: Game of cricket put strain on marriageTEST MATCHDDown 1: Close to terror under settee, until nowSO FARDDown 1: Close to terror under settee, until nowSOFARDDown 2: Revolutionary Red regularly tilting at pacifistANTIWARDDown 3: Poorly MP hesitantly collecting bodily fluidLYMPHDDown 4: Dissipation of American male covered by the GuardianWASTAGEDDown 5: Vacuous government accepts zero-hour contract ought to passGO THROUGHDDown 6: A thousand and one transfixing openings for talesPORKIESDDown 7: Pole dancer almost breaking lawsPENAL CODEDDown 13: Reparations united people over timeATONEMENTDDown 14: Diminutive Man Friday's last few hours?WEEKNIGHTDDown 17: Hum bits, playing heavy metalBISMUTHDDown 18: Dad does up opulent housesPALACESDDown 20: Mum disheartened after earl leaves beanfeastBANQUETDDown 22: MI5 served up poisonVENOMDDown 23: Idiot husband in Paisley?CLOTH