The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 1st April 2015 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 1st April 2015. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Slow to drop unscrupulous regular string pulling and chicanerySHARPPRACTICEAAcross 10: Sign lost from pound sterling — nasty trick!UNDERPLOTAAcross 11: Asian couple at back of romantic place messing aroundPARSIAAcross 12: Ultimate in conmen starts to inveigle her into lowering zipNIHILAAcross 13: Judge's sentence of East Londoner will, sparking appeal?ENDEARINGAAcross 14: Outside hotel, is able to adjust this beaconBELISHAAAcross 16: Vixen's crony, one engaged in capersPRANCERAAcross 18: Comparatively audacious sermon about fool on the first, taking day offSASSIERAAcross 20: Potter's game? Winning event that's stagedFRAME-UPAAcross 21: Fools students over mass reductions in population, we hearNUMSKULLSAAcross 23: A little mischief on parking space for cabbiesPRANKAAcross 24: So good around pervertSICKOAAcross 25: I collected rent for Peter Rachman?PROFITEERAAcross 26: Perfidy of busty woman, old source of comedyDOUBLE-DEALINGDDown 2: Man's inspiring review of holiday area's lost retreatsHIDYHOLESDDown 3: Registered web address to describe a countryRURALDDown 4: Did what Nicole Scherzinger did on the circuit more than once?PULLEDADDown 5: Fool close to van carrying performers caused troubleACTEDUPDDown 6: Bigwig to lead on an anecdote collectionTOP BANANADDown 7: Toy dogCORGIDDown 8: Deception of crack city jobFUNNYBUSINESSDDown 9: Hanky-panky? Like one jerking or like one thrusting?JIGGERY-POKERYDDown 15: Rotating ties aren't popular joke shop purchaseSTINK BOMBDDown 17: Set Australian into popping crease, anticipating an incutting deliveryCAESAREANDDown 19: Run and go by sinkRELAPSEDDown 20: See 4FAST ONEDDown 22: Swaggering male set up Soho scams without clothesMACHODDown 23: Set of three April foolsPRIAL