The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 15th November 2018 There are 16 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 15th November 2018. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Position achieved in government, still I act a lunatic, Trump admits?POLITICALAAcross 6: Load structure that floatsRAFTAAcross 8: Uphold Pasternak's first bookPRESERVEAAcross 9: Old European publication a little light, on reflectionMAGYARAAcross 10: Indian city — that pains me?MYSOREAAcross 11: New in house, a medicinal drinkSENNATEAAAcross 12: See 1STATUSAAcross 15: Cheating unrestrainedly, letters of sinner hidden before messing aroundADULTERYAAcross 16: A purpose in mind, disgustingNAUSEOUSAAcross 19: Resolute having taken time out, workable at a stretch?DOUGHYAAcross 21: Design came to include river and peak, as cartographerMERCATORAAcross 22: Inspiring effort, painting recalled showing passionLIBIDOAAcross 24: Convincing businessman?COGENTAAcross 25: Floater in Idaho, did you say?DUCKWEEDAAcross 26: Pale, like honey one has leftASHYAAcross 27: Defensive posts, equerries we hear?PALISADESDDown 1: Social habit pretentious drivel primarily, media acceptsPARTYDDown 2: Half of lads call for strikeLASH OUTDDown 3: Short sleeves retained, partially turned upTERSEDDown 4: Drink to pass round, if not getting the bluesCHELSEADDown 5: Breakfast spread a disappointment, Middle Easterner saidLEMON CURDDDown 6: Head off meaningful rulingREGNANTDDown 7: Unlikely story a cheat I felt, our world view is differentFLATEARTHDDown 13: Moving accounts of composer stuck in wardrobe, it's suggestedTRAVELOGSDDown 14: American player in two garmentsSHORT-STOPDDown 14: American player in two garmentsSHORTSTOPDDown 17: See 7SOCIETYDDown 18: Sweet, sweet skirts, commonly cutSTRUDELDDown 20: Model bound to keep Guardian readers triumphantUNBOWEDDDown 22: Place where insect dockedLOCUSDDown 23: See 1DRESS