The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 8th April 2014 There are 13 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 8th April 2014. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Describe my role in 21 down 23 downWHATLLIDOAAcross 10: 13's hero trained for European opera openingORFEOAAcross 11: Jones the singer drank gin cocktail and dressedALIGNEDAAcross 12: Banjo banned? Dubious remedyNOSTRUMAAcross 13: Composer's good fortuneGLUCKAAcross 14: Antiquated, say, in goods, hence this fabled downfall?GOLDENEGGAAcross 16: Musical New Guinean guy, tenorANNIEGETYOURGUNAAcross 19: Saw screen medley performed outsideDISCERNEDAAcross 21: Trumpet and bass only remainingBLASTAAcross 22: Main bulk of sound enveloping The Trout?TONNAGEAAcross 23: Barman's small tie hides oneSTRAUSSAAcross 24: Famous college backed Delius' overtureNOTEDAAcross 25: Make a mess of Aida descant but not as examineeCANDIDATEDDown 1: Recycled waste for space in the country, it transpiresSWEAT GLANDDDown 2: Shambolic Act 1 performance withdrawnTACITURNDDown 3: He devised a constant sounding boardPLANCKDDown 4: It could be the clarinets' turnWINDDDown 5: Underrated director admitted penning dramaDOWNPLAYEDDDown 6: Artist's model clears bottom drawerROUSSEAUDDown 7: What on earth's the attraction for entering exam?G-FORCEDDown 8: See 22POEMDDown 14: Campaigners' naive composition broadcastGREENPEACEDDown 15: Tragically, one does get shot in bedGONETOSEEDDDown 17: Stones' leaders regrouped, including motormouthEMERALDSDDown 18: Like lunar fragments in paper mounting?GRANULARDDown 20: Music out of season at AldeburghSONATADDown 21: He scored for CityBERLINDDown 22: Twosome open Othello, some flipping piece!TONEDDown 23: Lay German numbers upSONG