The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 23rd April 2009 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 23rd April 2009. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Digital transmission from school shedPODCASTAAcross 5: Mine receiving praise and acclamationPLAUDITAAcross 9: Draw conclusion — no place for the wicked!INFERNOAAcross 10: Look into dubious scene in frameENCLOSEAAcross 11: Fines little boy interfering with organsPENALISESAAcross 12: Ingenious stingSMARTAAcross 13: Clean up in lotterySWEEPAAcross 15: Root out a text ripe for reappraisalEXTIRPATEAAcross 17: IOU for time between riversDEBENTUREAAcross 19: Sticky end in half a ton of essential fluid?LYMPHAAcross 22: Old governor's old man hugging treePASHAAAcross 23: Novelist, one trespassing on site in flowerTHACKERAYAAcross 25: Decoration for childless fishSPANGLEAAcross 26: Hangover a Pimm's No 1 cuts through — same again?REPLICAAAcross 27: Lacking cover, gutted Lotus ticks over insideLIDLESSAAcross 28: Ascetic's brown box, previouslySPARTANDDown 1: Couple in drink turning to godPRIAPUSDDown 2: Want to cuddle female upset by church's apologyDEFENCEDDown 3: Heard of one learning to follow funny feelingAURALDDown 4: Prenuptial collection gains heart of Kantian philosopherTROUSSEAUDDown 5: Force to serve papersPRESSDDown 6: Of the family of Lancaster, perhapsANCESTRALDDown 7: Light show depicting cowgirl in exciting sequence of eventsDIORAMADDown 8: Support new settlerTRESTLEDDown 14: Symbol with power to cause complicationsPENTANGLEDDown 16: Man's entering house with reference workTHESAURUSDDown 17: Agreement to accept bribe in return for getting the sackDEPOSALDDown 18: Idol snaffled by naughty mongrelBASTARDDDown 20: Revolutionary people carrier carrying 6 aroundMARXISTDDown 21: Subject of painting in which Spooner's to evaluate Labour politician?HAYWAINDDown 23: Safe place for cut hairTRESSDDown 24: Letter revealing a political leader's after 1,000 a yearKAPPA