The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 18th August 2022 There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 18th August 2022. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: 15 location's endless wineGRAVESAAcross 4: Shark that's more confident behind youUSURERAAcross 9: Wood somewhere in 15DEALAAcross 10: Indian fitting in, by the sound of it, as commander of vesselSEA CAPTAINAAcross 11: Cheese sandwiches are cut for authorBARRIEAAcross 12: Extremes of emotion in tedious passage, put onSCREENEDAAcross 13: Junk dominates 15 locationMAIDSTONEAAcross 15: Sibling separated from dysfunctional parent, finally understoodKENTAAcross 16: Note echoing in some musicMEMOAAcross 17: River in 15 location, centre of Luton to the west — 15 or Beds, for example?TETRAGRAMAAcross 21: Worryingly bad signs for corporations?ABDOMENSAAcross 22: Pure underwear, half with skirts offVESTALAAcross 24: Immigration of unknown number into 15 port, I gathered — is that feared by 15?KRYPTONITEAAcross 25: See 26OVERAAcross 26: University somewhere in 15 collapsedKEELEDAAcross 27: Run somewhere in 15, not somewhere in Greater ManchesterCANTERDDown 1: Rock garden overlooking a Caribbean locationGRENADADDown 2: More skilful old wife has escaped a quickie, sayABLERDDown 3: Development of son I see, at least challengingEASIESTDDown 5: Flight where American girl leaves 15 locationSTAIRSDDown 6: Carnivore on rocky hill climbing over head of gazelle that stinksROTTENEGGDDown 7: Object breaks damaged threadsRAIMENTDDown 8: Vessel with greenish fluid in hand on top of palmPASSENGER SHIPDDown 14: Fruity dish from 13 taking piano instead of trombone, originallyDAMSONPIEDDown 16: In uprising, king, a queen and a poor old African leaderMUBARAKDDown 18: Coastal area: Mexican artist touring oneRIVIERADDown 19: Under a colleague, unctuous reprobate initially layAMATEURDDown 20: Journalist holding book up, lower in rankDEMOTEDDown 23: Game put onSPORT