The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 18th October 2018 There are 16 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 18th October 2018. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Unseat rider astride second of horses entering riverDEPOSEAAcross 4: Tile God put backTESSERAAAcross 9: Possible scrubber in fishwife, say, occupying seatSTEEL WOOLAAcross 10: Again take nap, one tucked inRESITAAcross 11: Dog missing lead — good pointASSETAAcross 12: See 19FAIRBANKSAAcross 13: Sexy clothing skintight, confess it's kinkyFISHNETAAcross 15: That's designed to crush Le Monde etc, moving left to right?GARLICAAcross 17: Writer's drinking vessel for spiced milkPOSSETAAcross 19: Where conifers are saved, one might say, inspires a film star of oldDOUGLASAAcross 22: Woollen item pulled up, one lacks pants with kilt for a startANKLESOCKAAcross 24: Pack stock for the audience?HORDEAAcross 26: William S's bride returns for dyeHENNAAAcross 27: Shade second carHATCHBACKAAcross 28: Flash dealer contracted to produce wineMOSELLEAAcross 29: My boss has tried unsuccessfully to restrict obscenities, primarilyEDITORDDown 1: Female duck shaking tail, first to take a dip?DISTAFFDDown 2: See 15PRESSDDown 3: Getting forks out to skewer books, those unpleasantly dry?SPLITENDSDDown 4: Significant disclosureTELLINGDDown 5: Clean bushSCRUBDDown 6: Pasture ultimately silent, as ground neededESSENTIALDDown 7: Bacon, say, in flan is heading to the bottomARTISTDDown 8: Very suited to accommodate fine architectural featureSOFFITDDown 14: See 13STOCKINGSDDown 16: Suggested dosh offering security on the hoof?ROUGHSHODDDown 18: Foot mythical bird put in the shoe, finallyTROCHEEDDown 19: Transport aircraft close to Dunkirk, a blighter soaring around itDAKOTADDown 20: Vassal almost stealing crown, as chair of assemblySPEAKERDDown 21: Comprehend female, in shortFATHOMDDown 23: Message unconvincing, one breaks upE-MAILDDown 23: Message unconvincing, one breaks upEMAILDDown 25: Criticise traditional mealROAST