The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 8th November 2018 There are 12 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 8th November 2018. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 4: Virtuoso matador holds animals' bodiesSOMATAAAcross 6: French way to back bad actor, a union player?EUROCRATAAcross 9: Local rep may offer this pre-lunch drinkAMDRAMAAcross 10: Two British monarchs hosting posh nobilityGRANDEURAAcross 11: Killed duelling, criminal's put on outfit oddlyGUILLOTINEDAAcross 15: A Liberal breaks rule to switch allegianceREALIGNAAcross 17: Pen note about poetIMPOUNDAAcross 18: Concerned with the cloth of skirt tailor retailsMINISTERIALAAcross 22: Ring road, one not for pedestrianORDINARYAAcross 23: Depression case from Kansas is trouble for the doctorDALEKSAAcross 24: Poet's penning mock archaic article showing women on topDOYENNESAAcross 25: Dumplings not on, Edward's usualWONTEDDDown 1: State capital built up lastST. PAULDDown 2: Many a tender dog with sincere barking (in all across solutions here)CURRENCIESDDown 3: Coordinated what soldiers didJOINEDUPDDown 4: Stock complaint from canonised cricket commentator?STAGGERSDDown 5: Most of city girl's old songMADRIGALDDown 7: Victor snubbed in party danceREELDDown 8: Spell a wordTERMDDown 12: Cryptic entertains, displaying groups of lettersTENANTRIESDDown 13: It could be true, mind shows undeveloped partRUDIMENTDDown 14: Respected papers covering party spreading liesIDOLISEDDDown 16: Two lots of the writer's books at handIMMINENTDDown 19: Stripping off, never mind getting a measuring deviceETALONDDown 20: Gangster to take drugs, holding nothing back'HOODDDown 20: Gangster to take drugs, holding nothing backHOODDDown 21: Avant-garde clothes taken from excited guyEDGY