The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 16th April 2013 There are 13 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 16th April 2013. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Aggressive, fiery smash takes point with winnerINYERFACEAAcross 10: A coalition party's current excuse for failureALIBIAAcross 11: Henry is entering bike race? The French might be pricklyTHISTLEAAcross 12: Bill enters rambling races and walksARCADESAAcross 13: Romney's upset to squander Republican capitalMONEYAAcross 14: A tiny bit sweet, hard to swallow: alternately a lollipop?MILLIONTHAAcross 16: It pays to be illSICKNESS BENEFITAAcross 19: Birds, we sense, get excited about love and little weightSNOWGEESEAAcross 21: Seaside town not fashionable, nor good valueWORTHAAcross 22: Make a noise with this awfully long noteWHISTLEAAcross 23: Might he use claw to grab wench's bottom?PINCHERAAcross 24: Sullen from a vitamin deficiency?BLACKAAcross 25: Smell of deer and cologne? Go away to freshen up!REDOLENCEDDown 1: ITV screens "101 Turning Twisting Messi Tricks"VICTIMISESDDown 2: Armstrong's conclusion after cyclist loses halo: "I cycle nice and clean"HYGIENICDDown 3: Fairly fair?PRETTYDDown 4: Computer network: electronic pathwayLANEDDown 5: Clear foul: Luxembourg tripped Bale! That one could rememberRECALLABLEDDown 6: Maybe Boycott is in, so can't bowl overSANCTIONDDown 7: Ambassador carries identification with duke's name concealedHIDDENDDown 8: Long for fabulous story to be narrated without a lisp?MISSDDown 8: Long for fabulous story to be narrated without a lisp?MISS.DDown 14: Soldiers must seek order without hesitationMUSKETEERSDDown 15: Early birds found here at Cheshire millHATCHERIESDDown 17: What's up after the Sun's daily circulation dips?NIGHTSKYDDown 18: Old 13's distant objectFARTHINGDDown 20: Scots say low gravities, they might raise the spiritsOUIJASDDown 21: Gastropod with half a shoe?WINKLEDDown 22: Flies beware being caught up in theseWEBSDDown 23: Policeman gives up port and finally solves casesPODS