The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 17th August 2018 There are 15 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 17th August 2018. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: 12 across bread crusts about right, 11 in the boulangerie?BRONZEDAAcross 8: Country lacking nothing, cause of Brexit?CAMERONAAcross 9: Dirty five in 24BLUEAAcross 10: Keeper of fortification filling tin with lagerCASTELLANAAcross 12: Coffee four in 24BROWNAAcross 13: Metal objects in the raw, no rivets to knock aboutIRONWAREAAcross 15: See 6CASTAAcross 16: Nauseous three in 24GREENAAcross 17: Bay, position dockedCOVEAAcross 18: Like, possibly, not half enigmatic feature of Whistler, say?SKI SLOPEAAcross 20: City pontiffURBANAAcross 21: Settler close in or outCOLONISERAAcross 22: Drink picked up for Father Christmas, possibly?LAPPAAcross 24: Thwart revolutionary American artist and sovereignSNOOKERAAcross 25: Toll on Belgian town, economicalSPARINGDDown 1: Top right by mouthORALDDown 2: Betting choice patent and so unlikelyANTEPOSTDDown 3: Light shade finally captured by artistBEACONDDown 4: Better move to new African cityCAPE TOWNDDown 5: Chicken two in 24YELLOWDDown 6: 9 shed overlooked by hillDOWNDDown 11: 5 like crabs, worms and insects, say?SPINELESSDDown 12: Jet seven in 24BLACKDDown 14: Heading off 5, 12 downRAVENDDown 16: Good description of a corporation perhaps, firmly establishedGROUNDEDDDown 17: Moonshine drinksCOBBLERSDDown 19: 23 or 5 fruit from 4? Not EnglishSALMONDDown 20: Pee in urine, worryingly 16 acrossUNRIPEDDown 21: Shape square for white bishop?CONEDDown 23: Prick six in 24PINK