The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 20th June 2018 There are 15 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 20th June 2018. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Sweet ungulate crossing a riverCARAMELAAcross 5: Gangster and ex-chairman thus provided backing internallyMAFIOSOAAcross 9: Excited group playing at FringeSET ONAAcross 9: Excited group playing at FringeSETONAAcross 10: Bitter players engaged in civil disorderVITRIOLICAAcross 11: Enjoying oneself, when it suitsATPLEASUREAAcross 12: A philosopher's worksMILLAAcross 14: Get shot of Paul? Bottles out!STOPABULLETAAcross 18: "Cloth ears" with red mobileHARRIS TWEEDAAcross 21: All used up, Tom's a gonerNINEAAcross 22: Want to cut extra evil, vulgar sitcom characterBLACKADDERAAcross 25: Punishing drill, mate — it'll get you nowhereTREADMILLAAcross 26: Energy burst Dan's ball?GONADAAcross 27: Old instrument gets bird changing keyCITTERNAAcross 28: Composer Daniels ends in the middleNIELSENDDown 1: Airline in the money acquires African citadel areaCASBAHDDown 2: Put in another class? CorrectRETYPEDDown 3: Derogatory habit of putting £500 on legal actionMONKEYSUITDDown 4: See 21LIVESDDown 5: Democrat shot around midpoint of "knoll" processionMOTORCADEDDown 6: Leaf used in fencingFOILDDown 7: It produces crude painting, given scopeOILFIELDDDown 8: Kiss very upset copper on behindOSCULATEDDown 13: Equal distribution with grand courtQUADRANGLEDDown 15: Very large number getting month off (something charged)OCTILLIONDDown 16: Said Buzz, said MarkPHONETICDDown 17: Pianist ran septet embracing church elementTRANSEPTDDown 19: Who's a noble Spaniard? A fair characterADONISDDown 20: Poet gasping "Retreat!"DRYDENDDown 23: Intestine that calls for a pauseCOLONDDown 24: See 9EDGE