The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 18th April 2001 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 18th April 2001. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Moist and adhesive earth covers milesCLAMMYAAcross 4: Show to the tableCABARETAAcross 9: Not one anti-beer?INEBRIATEAAcross 10: Not the First Minister's crimeARSONAAcross 11: Heel's in the packKNAVEAAcross 12: Local worker's purpose in tradeBARTENDERAAcross 13: Defence takes skill with racketRAMPARTAAcross 15: Not a chant for projectionNOSINGAAcross 17: Observe cutback in growthsPOLYPSAAcross 19: Zealous umpire turns to give outFERVENTAAcross 22: Killer's sad story in Bambi, for exampleDESTROYERAAcross 24: Almost obvious it's a platePATENAAcross 26: Some said I omitted dialect!IDIOMAAcross 27: Close call sounds naturalTERMINATEAAcross 28: Speaker heard one with a lisp standing a roundTWEETERAAcross 29: Military station captures second tyrantDESPOTDDown 1: Slag clubs to one who's joiningCLINKERDDown 2: Ring up a dateARENADDown 3: A charging soldier?MERCENARYDDown 4: V-sign made official?CHEVRONDDown 5: Slow roast is about rightBRAKEDDown 6: Place specified in decrees?RESIDENCEDDown 7: 'Eavy up in the far northTUNDRADDown 8: Move initially giving scope?GAMBITDDown 14: Seen in the still of the night?MOONSHINEDDown 16: Old instrument's gloss masking rising cutSERAPHINEDDown 18: Crooked practitioner's almost heading for emotional breakdownSHYSTERDDown 19: Pelt rock in rageFUROREDDown 20: Beat man overturning cotTANGENTDDown 21: Notice split is looseADRIFTDDown 23: Let off standing watchREMITDDown 25: How to walk the first slope?TRAMP