The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 11th April 2003 There are 15 across clues and 18 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 11th April 2003. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: A wee drop is what's lackingSHORTFALLAAcross 10: Free spectacles available in collegeLOOSEAAcross 11: Making convenience of busy centre in GatesheadUSINGAAcross 12: What teachers do to get cautionedEDUCATIONAAcross 13: Craft of many a prophetic typeCORACLEAAcross 14: Mood determining fee charged by accountantCAPRICEAAcross 17: Vladimir's second homeDACHAAAcross 19: Degree required for sphere of work in nursery?BEDAAcross 20: Canine wrongdoingDINGOAAcross 21: A leading consultant in heart surgery takes a breatherTRACHEAAAcross 22: Girl returned on time with ace - of diamonds?EUSTACEAAcross 24: Like drink? Somehow this should keep you goingKILDERKINAAcross 26: Does he believe an emperor will return?RASTAAAcross 28: Metropolitan dropped at the officePRIMEAAcross 29: Raphael made a switch between sidesARCHANGELDDown 1: Character featured in scripture before Saul...ESAUDDown 2: ... a prophet spoken of in the clothing tradeHOSIERDDown 3: Travelling drama tutor?STAGECOACHDDown 4: Talk up to three ways on the netSAGENEDDown 5: Student found out about the church - and moved abruptlyFLOUNCEDDDown 6: Lawsuit provides uncertain gratificationPLEADDown 7: Awkward stoop in one's attitudePOSITIONDDown 8: Gas lightingNEONDDown 13: Revolutionary took time as a trainee fighterCADETDDown 15: Walker badly strained by exercisePEDESTRIANDDown 16: Poem about Ecstasy drugEPODEDDown 18: For a clergyman providing tea is obviousCHAPLAINDDown 19: Bird once meant one should swingBLACKCAPDDown 22: She must favour going into EuropeEUNICEDDown 23: Designate a ship to firingASSIGNDDown 24: Hat one mainly observed on topKEPIDDown 25: Function curtailed at nightfallEVENDDown 27: Lace-maker in NorfolkACLE