The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 28th April 2009 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 28th April 2009. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Scientist put note in crateCHEMISTAAcross 5: Snooker player protects sinister conspiratorPLOTTERAAcross 9: Mark tucks into a scotch — that's betterAMENDAAcross 10: A welcome keeps people in sympathyAGREEMENTAAcross 11: Purcell has developed melancholySEPULCHRALAAcross 12: Coppers share the actionPLOTAAcross 14: Nero's cousin corrupted an appreciative judgeCONNOISSEURAAcross 18: One needs knowledge to classify herbicideAGENT ORANGEAAcross 21: A noble spyPEERAAcross 22: Term I used about dispute for plantMARGUERITEAAcross 25: Pushing for progressPROMOTIONAAcross 26: Arab understood the vernacularARGOTAAcross 27: Determined to keep parking exorbitantlySTEEPLYAAcross 28: One building for English clericERECTORDDown 1: Common lessons in pronunciationCOARSEDDown 2: Discharge from old drain cutEXEMPTDDown 3: Rude show entertains the SpanishINDELICATEDDown 4: Team leader spots rubbishTRASHDDown 5: Drink a drink in Northern IrelandPORTADOWNDDown 6: Serve and honour YankeeOBEYDDown 7: Depression displayed by old cavalry regimentTHEBLUESDDown 8: Going round to corrupt a politicianROTATORYDDown 13: Declare fool always scoffedASSEVERATEDDown 15: Routine in Royal Mint changedNORMALITYDDown 16: Instrument scans round barrelPANPIPESDDown 17: Girl and writer run off togetherPENELOPEDDown 19: Twitcher is strangely giftedFIDGETDDown 20: Rubbish and litter showed up insolventDEBTORDDown 23: Low-down on schoolGENREDDown 24: Ring bank upLOOP