The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 21st April 2015 There are 16 across clues and 18 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 21st April 2015. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Is working on novel, building literary muscleSINEWAAcross 10: Virgin broadcast by Lisa without one complaint?PNEUMONIAAAcross 11: Going like a rocket, when fitted with carbon tipASCENDINGAAcross 12: Africa's principal northerly island in a frenzyAMUCKAAcross 13: Chump acquires modern marketplace, almost leading to reversal of growthDIE BACKAAcross 13: Chump acquires modern marketplace, almost leading to reversal of growthDIEBACKAAcross 15: See 20DISEASEAAcross 17: Children's lives appealISSUEAAcross 18: See 20ELMAAcross 20: Arboreal devastation of Middle East unleashed with such energyDUTCHAAcross 22: Rabbit illusion: disappearance of tail, of stomachGASTRICAAcross 25: Channel indicator stuck between numerous limitsNARROWSAAcross 26: Tree on the way aheadFIRSTAAcross 27: Cutting panel for High Street surveyor's use?CLIPBOARDAAcross 30: Bitter flowed cold and oyster starter turned sourRANCOROUSAAcross 31: Barrel ice houses a thing of the pastRELICDDown 1: Greek mountain bonesOSSADDown 2: Underwear that's annoyingKNICKERSDDown 3: Physicist who had a real "light bulb" moment saw out NewtonSWANDDown 4: Dotty Perkins comprehends Latin for "baptise"SPRINKLEDDown 5: New age, ground-breaking spear carrier?SEA GODDDown 6: Country representative dances, head to foot a party queenAMBASSADORDDown 7: Technically, a hoof is a northerner's ear bent back under large bodyUNGULADDown 8: Mischief, latitude and craftLARKDDown 13: Broadcaster's changing colour on the way outDYINGDDown 14: NASA's last orbiter with an unstable irregularityABERRATIONDDown 16: The cast upset very distinctive characterETHOSDDown 19: Two seconds to replace the two lengths of lace shawl — a fractional partMANTISSADDown 21: Element of Subbuteo: call it "Mexican temple"TEOCALLIDDown 23: Keeping neutral, shoot wellSPRINGDDown 24: Silly, gimmicky time announcerCUCKOODDown 26: Bombardment of loveless resentmentFIREDDown 28: Swift sentence?BIRDDDown 29: Grace cardsDECK