The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 13th April 2015 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 13th April 2015. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Position adopted by idlers in desperate straitsBACKSTOTHEWALLAAcross 8: Brew of beer left to riseREBELAAcross 9: Large-scale migration for those seeking earthly richesGOLD RUSHAAcross 11: Board transport in a violent rainstormENTRAINAAcross 12: He set to, prepared for the first golf strokeTEESHOTAAcross 13: Try to walk like a crab and slide aboutSIDLEAAcross 15: He can't be trusted with a dealCARD SHARPAAcross 15: He can't be trusted with a dealCARDSHARPAAcross 17: Powerless to get substandard player suspendedHAMSTRUNGAAcross 20: Either way, it's unacceptableNOTONAAcross 21: It could not cope with a burning issue of AD 79POMPEIIAAcross 23: Old Egyptian gambling game, it's saidPHARAOHAAcross 25: Changing diet not a remedyANTIDOTEAAcross 26: Finishing off a cake?ICINGAAcross 27: When these retirement accounts are closed, all interest should ceaseBEDTIMESTORIESDDown 1: Clip joints?BARBERSSHOPSDDown 2: He explored Canada initially, with boat all at seaCABOTDDown 3: A fishmonger, for example?SOLEAGENTDDown 4: Naturally, such food is grownORGANICDDown 5: An armrest?HOLSTERDDown 6: Swore to reform but hasn't got any betterWORSEDDown 7: Fall in love, yet become discouragedLOSEHEARTDDown 10: Lose no time to suppress loquacitySTEPONTHEGASDDown 14: Mom denied coming from such a disreputable classDEMIMONDEDDown 16: Romanians reformed this republicSAN MARINODDown 18: Livery stableUNIFORMDDown 19: Trees as old as the ark?GOPHERSDDown 22: Be way out about a pointEXISTDDown 24: Bail set before one delivers defenceALIBI