The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 4th April 2014 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 4th April 2014. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Retractable shutter, a novel puzzleDILEMMAAAcross 5: Suspect bows on receiving jihadi leader, flattering to deceiveSNOW JOBAAcross 9: Go__ran Ivan__isevic?SPLITAAcross 10: Selection of peaks on the bottom to shift roundREARRANGEAAcross 11: Mashed potatoes, healthy skin treatmentOSTEOPATHYAAcross 12: Rock loco rolled overSTUNAAcross 14: Boobs depicted in brief bikini on bird in US cityCHATTANOOGAAAcross 18: See 9PERSONALITYAAcross 21: 99 in this — or two more?CONEAAcross 22: Reformer inhaling grass? One's hooked!COAT HANGERAAcross 25: Bursting, flow with great warm feelingAFTERGLOWAAcross 26: Polished diamonds alongside white castle?HONEDAAcross 27: A solution that's nonsense?EYEWASHAAcross 28: Publish charter on outsiders in raceRELEASEDDown 1: Head of state locked in warehouse, the tyrantDESPOTDDown 2: Teaser that's funny, I thank you!LOLITADDown 3: Dog, pooch struggling to eat new cut of meatMUTTON CHOPDDown 4: Vital channel in that road going northAORTADDown 5: Join past a network of roads?SPAGHETTIDDown 6: Doubly right, a vegetableOKRADDown 7: See 5JUNCTIONDDown 8: Abroad, well rested, rising every two yearsBIENNIALDDown 13: Fake Lowry had a name on it — another artist?ANDY WARHOLDDown 15: Leader in Iran greeting runner, a revolutionaryAYATOLLAHDDown 16: Modern thinker, gathering speedSPACE AGEDDown 17: Race in short cap, brown on top?BRUNETTEDDown 19: Plan a class for the audienceAGENDADDown 20: See 23BRIDGEDDown 23: Adjustable borer and widget for adjustable spanner?TOWERDDown 24: Given note for tuning up, then tune up for songARIA