The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 18th April 2003 There are 15 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 18th April 2003. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Captured by old foe, rich industrialists' heads rollBRIOCHEAAcross 5: Crazy plan to restrain military assistantMADCAPAAcross 9: 17, having left actors touring Western Australia in Greek comedyTHEWASPSAAcross 10: Bump start for Jellicle CatJOUNCEAAcross 12: Puddings detected by detectives ...SPOTTEDDICKSAAcross 15: ... multicoloured sweets (see in an optical illusion)NEAPOLITANAAcross 17: McKellen possibly in a playIANAAcross 19: Table knives slice dough for AlbaniansLEKAAcross 20: Cheese for Clarence's brotherGLOUCESTERAAcross 22: In London reason equals madnessSLOANESQUAREAAcross 26: See "hate awfully"!LOATHEAAcross 27: News for Russians from samizdat centre: revolting natives deposed leaderIZVESTIAAAcross 28: Eccentric prison officer's an unknown quantitySCREWYAAcross 29: Hat that may be eatenPORK PIEAAcross 29: Hat that may be eatenPORKPIEDDown 1: Scottish island is a smasher, we hearBUTEDDown 2: See 15ICESDDown 3: Hawthorn's first in flower - the first in the fieldCHAMPIONDDown 4: Extension to accommodate governor or foreign residentEXPATDDown 6: A demon barber's disagreeingAT ODDSDDown 7: What actors do in preparation for "Privates on Parade"?CONSCRIPTSDDown 8: Agreeable remark made by learner in classPLEASANTRYDDown 11: See overleaf, letter revealing author ...LEFANUDDown 13: ... left out distressing seal culls in novelUNCLESILASDDown 14: Is delighted with Proms broadcasting?WALKSONAIRDDown 16: Round number that is least productiveIDLESTDDown 18: Produce withered auriculaBEAR'S EARDDown 21: An Arabian craft? Very much so!AND HOWDDown 23: Open country - more for musicians to get upset aboutUNZIPDDown 24: Prevent attendant causing obstructionSTOPDDown 25: See 24PAGE