The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 13th April 2007 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 13th April 2007. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: For this expect varied forms of sagacityEXPERTADVICEAAcross 8: Complaint voiced by overexercise to ancient physicianIMHOTEPAAcross 9: High-rise accommodation on the BalticTALLINNAAcross 11: Line from east to westCENTRALAAcross 12: Composer made his markSTAINERAAcross 13: Turn over for all to see hangUPENDAAcross 14: Old partner gets thinking, which can be costlyEXPENSIVEAAcross 16: Brainless worker - does that amount to a disaster?AUTOMATONAAcross 19: Whatsit which if not thin is tackyGUMMYAAcross 21: Steep dipIMMERSEAAcross 23: Looking after number one is seen in unrestrained fleshSELFISHAAcross 24: Shoot short feministGERMAINAAcross 25: Keeping eastern leader healthy for the momentINTERIMAAcross 26: General award given to old travellerULYSSES GRANTDDown 1: Increase opportunity, getting 2 points for 100ENHANCEDDown 2: Safe journalist became dissipatedPETEREDDDown 3: Outcast backing fast, which is off-puttingREPELLENTDDown 4: Article set up betsANTESDDown 5: Rogue does his dirty work in vainVILLAINDDown 6: Song by one - one in drinkCHIANTIDDown 7: With noisy entertainment old city getting older is off-puttingDISCOURAGINGDDown 10: Old King Cole's bursary?NURSERY RHYMEDDown 15: Applying pressure over Ulster is causing retributionPUNISHINGDDown 17: Sound quality left instrumentTIMBRELDDown 18: Beastly creatures injure an oppressed minorityMARGAYSDDown 19: Material for a celebratory mealGALATEADDown 20: Fictional hero of ragtime composerMAIGRETDDown 22: English service that's consistently picking the winnersERNIE