The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 23rd April 2015 There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 23rd April 2015. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Duck PE in school, if really tiredPOOPEDAAcross 4: Dicky bow in church? B___ fairy!COBWEBAAcross 9: Fruit from WI a cargo brought over?ACAIAAcross 10: Top half of Ogen melon is spoilt by small depressionGLOOMINESSAAcross 11: Search for a little girl in Yorkshire townGOOGLEAAcross 12: What many here have in common, pointlessly working for money once abroadDOUBLOONAAcross 13: Volume of gin short knocked back?ONEGALLONAAcross 15: Number one cut? High time!NOONAAcross 16: One that follows E John around is sweetFOOLAAcross 17: Line of approach when detailing evidence of sickness in mischief makerASYMPTOTEAAcross 21: After beginning to play round, left golf course an utter cowardPOLTROONAAcross 22: Tuba sound gets top mark in sex appealOOMPAHAAcross 24: Help moving cases isn't available, initiallyASSISTANCEAAcross 25: Court fine causing outburst from setter?WOOFAAcross 26: Note turn of phraseESHARPAAcross 27: Religious community extended period of time at the heart of tea-growing areaASHRAMDDown 1: Naked setter? That's a little novelPUCKOONDDown 2: Seal drummer finally getting to the topO RINGDDown 3: Target of many swimmers having little room for breakfast?EGG CELLDDown 5: Element of independence found in well-brought-up motherOSMIUMDDown 6: With difficulty, gradually extract what might be like almost newWINKLE OUTDDown 7: Donkey in favour? Blow that!BASSOONDDown 8: Complaint due to wrong fare being given?FOOD POISONINGDDown 14: Date pig turned up carrying foxGOOUTWITHDDown 16: "Female and promiscuous" describes oneFLOOSIEDDown 18: There's nothing in sermon about people showing a bit of cheekMOONERSDDown 19: Where crumpet might be on offer, put up low rent firstTEAROOMDDown 20: Snore too hard, covering up this?HOOTERDDown 23: The Guardian's into sort of music that's cutting edgeMOWER