The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 27th April 2006 There are 17 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 27th April 2006. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Refuse to give birthLITTERAAcross 4: Survive robberyHOLD UPAAcross 4: Survive robberyHOLDUPAAcross 9: Low point in the skyMOONAAcross 10: Show anxiety before changing placesPRETENSIONAAcross 11: Sleep in Elsie's tavernaSIESTAAAcross 12: Sultry queen dips in currentTROPICALAAcross 13: Prompt when acquiring a surplus bookREMAINDERAAcross 15: Corridor without a keyISLEAAcross 16: Prince receives one cheerHAILAAcross 17: Assume picket slowly surrounds universityPOSTULATEAAcross 21: Man gets a surprise in airportHEATHROWAAcross 22: See saint in sea of starsASTRALAAcross 24: Oath's significance to poetWORDSWORTHAAcross 25: Simply claiming Bob is out of orderBUSTAAcross 26: Checking drink's without faultNOSINGAAcross 27: Provide one with new underwearINVESTDDown 1: Family conceals age of beastly kingLEONINEDDown 2: Many in possession of good toolTONGSDDown 3: Old Spartan's accountEXPLAINDDown 5: Borneo troubled kingOBERONDDown 6: Notice society girl wearing ringDISMISSALDDown 7: Official will head to capture piratePROBATEDDown 8: Recent development in favour of charge for attackerCENTREFORWARDDDown 14: Athenian satirised playARISTIDESDDown 16: Dance till prostrateHOEDOWNDDown 18: Drink's a feature of the seminarTEACH-INDDown 19: Troy managed to settle in conveyanceTRANSITDDown 20: Row about tender for contractDRAW INDDown 23: Lie about second-class foodTABLE