The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 18th April 2008 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 18th April 2008. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Man taking in MI5's principal branchRAMIFYAAcross 4: Mafioso, perhaps - one from Italian city entering US stateCRIMINALAAcross 9: Stand up to kilos, metres etc, interfering with holidayRESISTAAcross 10: Make a mess of second dishSPLATTERAAcross 11: 'Down Under': movie with debt to Stallone suggesting trouble aheadINAUSPICIOUSLYAAcross 13: Muscleman of ill repute, sick with love, commits venial sinPECCADILLOAAcross 14: Bog with a flowerLAVAAAcross 16: Rifle fireSACKAAcross 18: Sleazy turn by band necking drinksSTRIPTEASEAAcross 21: Frigid artwork - cold composer - hot chow!CHILLICONCARNEAAcross 23: Swelling menu is a recipe for disasterANEURISMAAcross 24: Container shipVESSELAAcross 25: Back East German to prepare for fresh conflict firstREARMOSTAAcross 26: Stern ruler of 20 gutted by intemperate speechTYRANTDDown 1: Having just been shown the pan is excellentRAREDDown 2: Master of Noise in lodge, maybe?MASONICDDown 3: Concerning Tube strike, turn on housekeeperFISTULARDDown 5: Rogue's accusation: youngster pinched the lot!RAPSCALLIONDDown 6: Drink to town centre's pastoral settingMEADOWDDown 7: Article about facial hair on a girlNATASHADDown 8: D'Arcy, unexpectedly plunging into water, displays stodgeLARDYCAKEDDown 12: Bread sandwiching scrap of sea lettuce is bad news for birdsPSITTACOSISDDown 13: Reportedly pedal president's buggyPUSHCHAIRDDown 15: Plan to go walkabout, corralling sheepSTRATEGYDDown 17: Ringer with a visionCHIMERADDown 19: Mental aberration rendering men incontinent?AMNESIADDown 20: Warning: a big picture is being put upALARUMDDown 22: Niche curtailed sinSLOT