The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 11th April 2016 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 11th April 2016. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Divine Satie composed in a small roomCELESTIALAAcross 6: Tie leaves backSTRAPAAcross 9: Increase one form of insecticide with oxygenADD TOAAcross 10: A long way in a short time?LIGHT-YEARAAcross 11: The people prefer no local taxELECTORATEAAcross 12: Ruler found in throne roomNEROAAcross 14: Stand-in has lad with his mouth wateringTEMPTEDAAcross 15: He induces sleep with morphine, initially in the sanatoriumSANDMANAAcross 17: Poacher's concern requires words of comfort repeated quietlyMANTRAPAAcross 19: A Parisian has day with boy not properly adjustedUNTUNEDAAcross 20: Faction agreed to accommodate CharlieSECTAAcross 22: See it rated badly in the festive seasonEASTERTIDEAAcross 25: Hearing tall story by boy previouslyEARLIERONAAcross 26: Fellows hold Yankee back in councilSYNODAAcross 27: Valuable collection lets Tory leader gallivantTROVEAAcross 28: Dope raves about spyEAVESDROPDDown 1: Follow trial about husbandCHASEDDown 2: Philanderer ends in buffet with a woman, finallyLADIES' MANDDown 3: Work of fiction in which politician keeps trousers onSHORT STORYDDown 4: Bill, affectedly embarrassed, is discourteousILL-BREDDDown 5: Ambassadors for the French tycoonLEGATESDDown 6: Location of stated exhibitionSITEDDown 7: Always got up to capture English birdREEVEDDown 8: Open lurid assortment that's stolenPURLOINEDDDown 13: One has faith in investmentsUNITTRUSTSDDown 14: Bloated stomach egghead's to detectTUMESCENTDDown 16: Prelate finds new character in OthelloMONSIGNORDDown 18: Plain tart takes in Romeo's lookPRAIRIEDDown 19: Actor sees drunken viscount caught outUSTINOVDDown 21: Load vehicle with spiritCARGODDown 23: Turn out dying to get mountedEND UPDDown 24: Leather cloakHIDE