The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 28th April 2011 There are 18 across clues and 12 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 28th April 2011. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: The Germans stayed there? France joining messy towel wars around Torquay's bordersFAWLTYAAcross 4: Philosophical alternative to chicken comes first for intellectuals?EGGHEADSAAcross 9: Disturb please — on the contrary for kipper's state!ASLEEPAAcross 10: First couple from Turner artist blocking the killing of animals in the name of art?CULTURALAAcross 12: Dentist's recommendation taking lead from fluoride deficiencyFLOSSAAcross 13: Heart of "communication problem" — ultimately after a planAIMAAcross 14: Explicit girl in Beatles' song heard with diamondsLUCIDAAcross 15: Bring back some relic, if use relates to a MuslimSUFICAAcross 16: Home counties after place to put cultural extreme?INTENSEAAcross 18: Introductions to the builders with O’Reilly in the middle left one catchphrase of 1 25 for capitalTBILISIAAcross 19: Dear left following favourite start to anniversaryPETALAAcross 21: Animal cry in stable attackBLEATAAcross 22: Remains after fire alarm sounded primarily by hotelASHAAcross 23: Organised body, dead body — disposing of evidence at the startCORPSAAcross 24: Pertwee's limits in Dr Who, perhaps: a touch of class well definedSPECIFICAAcross 25: See 1TOWERSAAcross 26: Heather's broken by one piece from McCartney: sex with boundsLIMITINGAAcross 27: Partner would make supermarket run if opening of tills moved to the earliest slotESCORTDDown 1: "Fluke" — Gordon's description encapsulating explosive fit?FLATFISHDDown 2: Leader of wedding party going inside Alan’s little room for singles, initially, a lady almost gives classic order in 1 25WALDORFDDown 3: They almost managed it! Script has year to produce episode of 1 25THEPSYCHIATRISTDDown 5: Classic 1 25 straightening menu (not mad, insane): “Duck’s off”GOURMETNIGHTDDown 6: Helicopters not flying south — surprise guests at 1 25HOTELINSPECTORSDDown 7: January is colder, now and again, for outer part of earAURICLEDDown 8: See 2SALADDDown 11: What 21 down was in one 1 25 story — one story about a seal of approvalRATIFICATIONDDown 17: Not much distance between spectators at either end: Celtic goes down at the start of extra timeCLOSE-SETDDown 18: Draw smile from joiner in loftTIE BEAMDDown 20: To make a further attempt to capture Polaris' top missile?TORPEDODDown 21: Herb found in 1 25's kitchen?BASIL