The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 18th April 2014 There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 18th April 2014. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Punishment limiting one's feelingSENTIENCEAAcross 10: Cut short travel in area of republicSLIGOAAcross 11: Sum that's missing a policeman foundMOUNTIEAAcross 12: Cockney villain that goes into the bagTEA LEAFAAcross 13: Covering for Caesar, army conceals defensive blunderTOGAAAcross 14: Favour daughter staying at home, giving optimistic viewROSE-TINTEDAAcross 16: Start foolish, but ____ , uprightENDWISEAAcross 17: Pacify small, small numberSWEETENAAcross 19: In ceremony, noise interrupts speechORDINATIONAAcross 22: Singular disease in place of business?HIVEAAcross 24: Large, fleshier all round, but not so curvaceousFLATTERAAcross 25: Man taking notes on book for posterBLOGGERAAcross 26: Make people leave net completely openCLEARAAcross 27: Starts to shed clothes, looking sexy — and hardenedSCLEROTICDDown 1: Truly clever chap needed in statecraft of a new orderAS A MATTER OF FACTDDown 2: Doctor eluding detection initially treated himselfINDULGEDDDown 3: Offering limited view, I'm surprised to receive good degreeMISTYDDown 4: English city firm employs Pole that turns up againONCE MOREDDown 5: Not a Jew? I had to go quietGENTLEDDown 6: Imogen's in car, last to leave place of refreshmentESTAMINETDDown 7: The Promenade des Anglais, perhaps, is most pleasantNICESTDDown 8: Secret cards to be won? Don't be fooled by thisCONFIDENCE TRICKDDown 15: Identifying pattern that's bound to squash one irritantSIGNATUREDDown 17: Coke party that's thrown by childrenSNOWBALLDDown 18: Closely follow the scandal of the Three Blind Mice?TAIL GATEDDown 18: Closely follow the scandal of the Three Blind Mice?TAILGATEDDown 20: I write a cheque, one to be put into chestDRAWERDDown 21: Refuse to ride horse, using whipTHRASHDDown 23: There may be one on the bench here in playing areaCOURT