The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 17th April 2014 There are 15 across clues and 18 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 17th April 2014. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: Time a pint’s poured out — can't waitIMPATIENTAAcross 8: Crooked, like a botanical gardenASKEWAAcross 9: Beggar's apology?MENDICANTAAcross 10: Poet in transport serviceBURNSAAcross 12: Keep alien in the wetRETAINAAcross 13: Religious worker holds arduous jobANCHORETAAcross 16: Schoolgirl captures rebelACADEMYAAcross 19: Iberian prince angered in revoltGRANDEEAAcross 22: Transfer city across GermanyHAND OVERAAcross 22: Transfer city across GermanyHANDOVERAAcross 25: Some can go crazy over a drinkCOGNACAAcross 27: Contamination isn't commonTAINTAAcross 28: Tourer man crashed over the lineNUMERATORAAcross 29: Fascinate when about to inflict injuryCHARMAAcross 30: It’s seen to be offBLUE PETERDDown 1: Physicist had been a member beforeAMPEREDDown 2: Domestic had a mind to cookHANDMAIDDDown 3: Acid murderer turned inNIACINDDown 4: Liar kept one in fruitANANIASDDown 5: Pretender takes up work without chargesPSEUDODDown 6: Session can see improvementSEANCEDDown 11: Disfigurement at church is seldom foundSCARDDown 14: Way without a perchRODDDown 15: Getting to Spain on footTOEDDown 16: Residue, perhaps, of woodASHDDown 17: Cut grass?AWNDDown 18: Starts to make off very easily?MOVEDDown 20: Some of M25, now and then?NO-GO AREADDown 21: Distress with time and money abroadTROUBLEDDown 23: A way to unknown lack of careAPATHYDDown 24: Numerical structure heard in church officeDENARYDDown 25: Smart without a chopperCLEVERDDown 26: Imperfect octave gets the birdAVOCET