The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 6th April 2009 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 6th April 2009. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Shorten a game of cardsABRIDGEAAcross 5: Constantly breaking the law, sayALWAYSAAcross 9: Hip seams split under stressEMPHASISAAcross 10: Personage of good addressORATORAAcross 12: People in the services go on creating mayhemCONGREGATIONAAcross 15: Ideal locale for production of "Pinafore"APRONSTAGEAAcross 17: Haul back the fishing lineGUTAAcross 19: Maybe many decades are viewed in retrospectERAAAcross 20: Checked filter inside pipeRESTRAINEDAAcross 22: Carried out by expertACCOMPLISHEDAAcross 26: In a hole? Use your ingenuityINVENTAAcross 27: I'm off food and waterFAREWELLAAcross 28: Organ swell may affect one's hearingEARWAXAAcross 29: Book storeRESERVEDDown 1: Old silver used before notesAGEDDDown 2: Serious crime that's growingRAPEDDown 3: Cavalry forcesDRAGOONSDDown 4: Looking at money in government stocksEYINGDDown 6: They take silk before becoming high fliersLARVAEDDown 7: Severe strain breaks a manASTRINGENTDDown 8: Top rise forecast for seamenSPRINGTIDEDDown 11: Importance of the wig in disguiseWEIGHTDDown 13: Produces a large stake and wins a fortuneMAKESAPILEDDown 14: Be clearly out when turning ball goes to fielderBREAKCOVERDDown 16: A singer in a trio?TREBLEDDown 18: Without transport, without direction, but unconcernedCARELESSDDown 21: Girl to see a chap on half daysAMANDADDown 23: Heavenly body, one seen in flightSTAIRDDown 24: Display standBEARDDown 25: Left in charge but run awayFLEE