The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 11th April 2011 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 11th April 2011. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: A product of confined sewers in the past?MAILBAGAAcross 5: Erudite composer shown the way outLEARNEDAAcross 9: Bound by discretion, one is silentTACITAAcross 10: They may advertise in glowing termsNEONSIGNSAAcross 11: They bow during and after their performancesVIOLINISTSAAcross 12: Starts to serve time in Russian prisonSTIRAAcross 14: They recommend its men to sail abroadTESTIMONIALSAAcross 18: Seen in the garden, perhaps incoherent with wineRAMBLINGROSEAAcross 21: Duck! It's Captain Hook's bosun!SMEEAAcross 22: Familiar routineACCUSTOMEDAAcross 25: Deals exclusively with signs of springLEAVESOUTAAcross 26: Straight to the point? But there is no point!BLUNTAAcross 27: Arab leaders trembling in speechSHEIKHSAAcross 28: Communist leader is a flaming capitalistREDHEADDDown 1: Inspiration sought by detectives?MOTIVEDDown 2: Popular honour awarded in course of Korean port battleINCHONDDown 3: Painter's bill to cite restorationBOTTICELLIDDown 4: Gin that is a mixture of bottled spiritsGENIIDDown 5: Wildcat strikes may put one out of workLIONTAMERDDown 6: Point primate out in churchAPSEDDown 7: A last drink for the head on retirementNIGHTCAPDDown 8: Little Sidney turned the lock, causing much troubleDISTRESSDDown 13: Don boasted about discovering famous journalist's final words?ANDSOTOBEDDDown 15: Firm can set out to restrict debtTENACIOUSDDown 16: Struggles to break a lock, perhapsWRESTLESDDown 17: The strength of the current?AMPERAGEDDown 19: Umpire crooked and corruptIMPUREDDown 20: Revised diet arranged with EdwardEDITEDDDown 23: Unqualified to make a statementUTTERDDown 24: Yank involved in weightliftingJERK