The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 22nd November 2018 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 22nd November 2018. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Film star looks back across timeSTREEPAAcross 5: A European, in essence, is a discriminating sortAGEISTAAcross 8: Big hit from poet one translatedHOME RUNAAcross 9: East of Berlin, privileged person denying realityOSTRICHAAcross 11: No fool, Henry has status stillNOTWITHSTANDINGAAcross 12: President with a place to get a Cabinet?IKEAAAcross 13: Superior papers rejected by lad, if Sun's outDISDAINFULAAcross 17: A distraught sob by musician who dislikes Fifty Shades of Grey?ABSOLUTISTAAcross 18: Cry to encourage idiotGO ONAAcross 18: Cry to encourage idiotGOONAAcross 20: Doorman to put up with dirty work based in CambridgePORTERHOUSEBLUEAAcross 23: Awful-looking artist getting very oldRAVAGEDAAcross 24: Well-fed earl leaves lodgings and works outFATHOMSAAcross 25: Councillor with responsibility for 22's old manCRONUSAAcross 26: Dish carried by salver, as the English sayENTREEDDown 2: Workers dressing very Gallic femme fataleTEMPTRESSDDown 3: Bug, one way or anotherEARWIGDDown 4: Long job for Spinoza, sayPANTHEISTDDown 5: Foreign film concerning extremely delectable baked dishABOUTDDown 6: Criminal sent a group of spies in Escobar's ranch?ESTANCIADDown 7: Audibly breathe hard, racing in cars like RoboCop?SCIFIDDown 8: Official on course to give one power to stop escapadeHANDICAPPERDDown 10: Battling hard with English soldiersHIGHLANDERSDDown 14: See 5DESOUFFLEDDown 15: Pay John's tab for freeFOOTLOOSEDDown 16: Film director penning bit of work — it provokes a reactionALLERGENDDown 19: Group send rude messages on filmSEXTETDDown 21: Republican, say, is one in partyRAVERDDown 22: Took case of euphoriants in place of spiritsHADES