The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 10th April 2012 There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 10th April 2012. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Forecast a blue shiver that's indicative of windBEAUFORT SCALEAAcross 10: Angle round wingOPINIONAAcross 11: Spear animal almost repeatedlyASSAGAIAAcross 12: Quantity of drink fired soldierLITREAAcross 13: Part of sentence to come before about ’99PREDICATEAAcross 14: Like ancient characters, old police cover Ulster?RUNICAAcross 16: Cheese cooked, then swallowed, by girl studentEMMENTHALAAcross 18: Choice about time for workOPERATIONAAcross 19: Point taken by doctor, in a manner of speakingDRAWLAAcross 20: Quality of steps seen to developSTEEPNESSAAcross 23: Parent with fruitPAPAWAAcross 24: Eastern riot could be seriousEARNESTAAcross 25: Gold coin tossed to duck in riverORINOCOAAcross 26: Bike shop or rogue banker?WHEELER DEALERDDown 2: Exit scene transforming lifeEXISTENCEDDown 3: It's frequently passed in an old city in SpainURINEDDown 4: Admit to cry of pain rebuffing witticism?OWN UPDDown 5: Drama sent off to one in businessTRADESMANDDown 6: Ring in copper polished and protectedCUSHIONEDDDown 7: Sayings of one involved in gaolbreakLOGIADDown 8: Fair adventure with posh car and dirty British ship?ROLLER COASTERDDown 8: Fair adventure with posh car and dirty British ship?ROLLERCOASTERDDown 9: Kitchen expert allows leaning mixerNIGELLALAWSONDDown 15: Enamel work almost on a par with title holderCHAMPLEVEDDown 16: Piece rent asunder where there was disturbance belowEPICENTREDDown 17: Onion ring helps hearingHEADPHONEDDown 21: It's in the garden, near the houseEARTHDDown 22: Find fault, namely, with the elderlySCOLDDDown 23: Leading performer — Louis on the trumpetPRIMA