The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 12th April 2010 There are 14 across clues and 18 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 12th April 2010. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: Lucky one's strong point is catching fishFORTUNATEAAcross 8: Get the low-down on the king and queen at lastLEARNAAcross 9: Where men with convictions took steps to create revolutionTREADMILLAAcross 10: Drive off quietly in middle of danceREPELAAcross 12: Covers spread in disarrayDRAPESAAcross 13: Water a mother's beerADAMSALEAAcross 16: Notice dad in study, poker-facedDEADPANAAcross 19: Give generously when there's a whip-roundLASH OUTAAcross 22: A container in choice metalPLATINUMAAcross 25: Rapid inflow in light materialINRUSHAAcross 27: Bosses seen in boiled shirtsSTUDSAAcross 28: Of necessity, a child produces a lieINVENTIONAAcross 29: This by itself indicates equalityFIFTYAAcross 30: In two ways, compass is most unorthodoxSTRANGESTDDown 1: More unfortunate choice in the marriage ceremonyPOORERDDown 2: Bound to be short of cashSTRAPPEDDDown 3: I am included in an American's hostilityANIMUSDDown 4: What it means to a barmanITALIANDDown 5: Parts always carried by a seagoing vesselSEVERSDDown 6: Trial of gold with lead, perhapsORDEALDDown 11: At short notice, sent up informationDATADDown 14: A note that spells troubleADODDown 15: Take courses in French and Armenian initiallyEATDDown 16: A pickpocket may be luckyDIPDDown 17: A state official in TurkeyAGADDown 18: Expert seen about new skin problemACNEDDown 20: What was left of women's sex appeal years afterHERITAGEDDown 21: Any item used as a source of pleasureAMENITYDDown 23: Behave uninhibitedly on the French tourLETRIPDDown 24: Hitherto, why boys may telephoned girls?TO DATEDDown 25: He cometh in theatre or cinema productionICEMANDDown 26: Liverpudlian stewSCOUSE