The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 19th April 2016 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 19th April 2016. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Salad without a dressing? That's novelTHENAKEDAAcross 5: Poor pre-election period, back with a change of heartHARD UPAAcross 9: Doctor and nurse go outSURGEONAAcross 10: Blonde allegedly gets more of this blonde's pleasure zoneFUNFAIRAAcross 11: See 1LUNCHAAcross 12: Tax return compiler holds in DevonTAVISTOCKAAcross 13: Bubbly chap having disturbed siesta, put outASTISPUMANTEAAcross 17: Cook overused ingredients to create masterpiecesCHEFSDOEUVREAAcross 20: Gave information about tree, a crashing boreTOLERATEDAAcross 22: See 4BEACHAAcross 23: Get back together with leader at the end backing trainRETINUEAAcross 24: Light palm product (twice)OIL LAMPAAcross 25: See 19ENDINGAAcross 26: Perhaps safety poster held back an annual celebrationFEAST DAYDDown 1: Finally get you, spineless as usual, inside fightTUSSLEDDown 2: Slip with taskERRANDDDown 3: Covering your mess at Rolling StonesAMETHYSTSDDown 4: A German follows a German saint, the one Bach composed for operaEINSTEINONTHEDDown 6: Good time girl, American one Blairism corruptedANNUSDDown 7: Women's clothing soon to be distributed to soldiersDRAGOONSDDown 8: A libertine favourite caged birdPARAKEETDDown 10: Lady Godiva's possible cover for honeypot and purse?FIVEPOUNDNOTEDDown 14: See 6MIRABILISDDown 15: The SNP's UK vision unharmed?SCOT FREEDDown 16: Indeed, home lost valueDEFLATEDDDown 18: A final letter in severe dangerHAZARDDDown 19: A clue to why we hear the conclusion of a fairy tale?AHAPPYDDown 21: Handle, say, a new car disputeRUN-IN