The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 14th April 2006 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 14th April 2006. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: Careful firm invested in drinkMEASUREDAAcross 9: Aversion is new treatment in Alcoholics AnonymousNAUSEAAAcross 10: A trend for heartless invectiveTIDEAAcross 11: Cloth worn by unfortunate in Kentish TownGILLINGHAMAAcross 12: Look round very fastSTARVEAAcross 14: Very tall, awkward swimmerTREVALLYAAcross 15: Embarrassed about fighting for prizeREWARDAAcross 17: Petty Officer's usual drinkPOSSETAAcross 20: Wealthy worker possesses fine pipeAFFLUENTAAcross 22: Sample a bit of tobacco plantTASTERAAcross 23: Stumble in feeble illuminationSTRIPLIGHTAAcross 24: Frenchman plugged hole in umbrellaGAMPAAcross 25: Tedious study of poetDRYDENAAcross 26: A situation troubled dissenterAPOSTATEDDown 1: Spiritualists fell for peacemakerMEDIATORDDown 2: Corridor without a keyISLEDDown 3: Bishop's shoddy accentBROGUEDDown 4: Villain broadcast on the airANTIHERODDown 5: Viewing aids for guns upset girlsSUNGLASSESDDown 6: Note queue in marketRETAILDDown 8: Remove obstruction in riverDELETEDDown 13: Bleak mountain in Germany and one in PakistanRAWALPINDIDDown 16: Tipsy girlies drinking new wineRIESLINGDDown 18: Note about recluse making incendiaryTHERMITEDDown 19: Greek character accepting time of shameSTIGMADDown 21: The outlook could be tenseFUTUREDDown 22: Pageant shows tawdry items excessivelyTATTOODDown 24: Barbarian gained heightGOTH