The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 4th April 2013 There are 16 across clues and 18 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 4th April 2013. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Austrian composer rendered in MontebelloSCHONBERGAAcross 6: 24 to judge the judgesBENCHAAcross 9: Adjuration of neighbouring treeBYGUMAAcross 10: Groups require actions or elseCONSORTIAAAcross 11: Journalist on the air gets cross with man of mysteryEDWINDROODAAcross 12: Houseroom for 24 in silverHALLAAcross 14: Paid to be colonised?SETTLEDAAcross 15: A set of players on leaveABANDONAAcross 17: Ireland's captured by Italian king put back into the waterRERINSEAAcross 19: Successor and precursor of 24 — we can't wait!TIMEANDAAcross 20: See 19TIDEAAcross 22: Without time to chew, work with whiskers?MUTTON CHOPAAcross 25: Nun involved with chapel from Atlantic to North SeaUPCHANNELAAcross 26: 24 to identify winds?TRADEAAcross 27: Credit given to 24's a disgraceBLACKAAcross 28: Privacy is demanded when the blessed Guides are 24-edSTRANGERSDDown 1: 27 furry antelopeSABLEDDown 2: Whig characters in change of heart for 24 made by 20HIGH WATERDDown 2: Whig characters in change of heart for 24 made by 20HIGHWATERDDown 3: Dangerous place for women alone?NO MAN'S LANDDDown 4: Beaten at cards playing deuce over timeEUCHREDDDown 5: Visit Zambian town by boatGONDOLADDown 6: 24 to find place for reserveBOOKDDown 7: Half of those present put up by little girlNETTADDown 8: Old man with wrinkles given publicityHEADLINEDDDown 13: Where Captain Mainwaring was backing law with good start in ChinaWALMINGTONDDown 14: Variety of rose with identifying 24, outstanding digital featureSORETHUMBDDown 16: How quick to be unquick?DEATH RATEDDown 16: How quick to be unquick?DEATHRATEDDown 18: One of 5 in 24 backing horsesEQUINESDDown 19: So called bird to turn to another with no tailTITULARDDown 21: Statements elevating model that's into LSDDICTADDown 23: 24 that shows where library users can find things in a crowdPRESSDDown 24: Evangelistic see?MARK