The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 5th April 2012 There are 16 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 5th April 2012. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Bob has no trousersSLACKSAAcross 4: This will help prisoner grapple with gradientCRAMPONAAcross 9: Shed light on raid, bungled in mad circumstancesIRRADIATEAAcross 10: Embryos right to be included in valuable itemsGERMSAAcross 11: Criticise Russian approval for great beastPANDAAAcross 12: Allowance includes deliveries of fishDOVERSOLEAAcross 13: Unexpected deterioration makes Romeo slip awayRELAPSEAAcross 15: Soldiers imprisoned feel remorseREPENTAAcross 17: Complacent about a bit of dirt, earl makes a grubby markSMUDGEAAcross 19: Sign of rank wrongly shown on her CVCHEVRONAAcross 22: Ascetic is away collecting moneyABSTINENTAAcross 24: Mourn decapitated birdEGRETAAcross 26: German girl's telescopeGLASSAAcross 27: Naughty Cora happy having religious booksAPOCRYPHAAAcross 28: Stop advertising sporting occasionPREVENTAAcross 29: Dare he produce stick?ADHEREDDown 1: Leader bearing cureSKIPPERDDown 2: A couple working in protective clothingAPRONDDown 3: Youngster drifted off! That's novel!KIDNAPPEDDDown 4: One breaking sharp knifeCLEAVERDDown 5: Some strangers give offenceANGERDDown 6: Colleague stifles cry of shareholderPART-OWNERDDown 7: A number reached Slough and ateNOSHEDDDown 8: Charge theologian during auctionSADDLEDDown 14: Household object Adam helps redesignLAMP SHADEDDown 14: Household object Adam helps redesignLAMPSHADEDDown 16: Penny made mention of choicePREFERREDDDown 18: Echo support six-footer cultivatedELEGANTDDown 19: Caught German with new materialCOTTONDDown 20: Rise in metal cost is radicalNITRATEDDown 21: Report finished into jailBANG-UPDDown 23: Outlet for childrenISSUEDDown 25: Lament taking gym for moneyRUPEE