The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 26th April 2016 There are 17 across clues and 12 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 26th April 2016. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Watergate: various clues lead to impeachmentSLUICEAAcross 5: End result when thief raids church and takes the van?LEADSOFFAAcross 9: Turn back slow runners between defensive linesMIDFIELDAAcross 10: See 11PIPINGAAcross 11: Defeat secured by best original means to an end in 15LEADAAcross 12: Land with inexperienced leader is OKGREEN LIGHTAAcross 12: Land with inexperienced leader is OKGREENLIGHTAAcross 13: Small blocks of 15 countryman may have to get overSTILESAAcross 14: Request for help — involving British right?SOB STORYAAcross 16: Champion's more natural without itCRUSADERAAcross 19: Indigenous person from Hungary breaking fastAPACHEAAcross 21: Earl's angry after last of men in gang ran throughSQUANDEREDAAcross 23: China 15's outcomeMATEAAcross 24: Thieving can be attractiveTAKINGAAcross 25: Rounded eggs cracking on the shelf not recognisedUNAVOWEDAAcross 26: Spare person providing support in kitchen gardenBEANPOLEAAcross 27: Prime time cycling contestsEVENTSDDown 2: Cheese out of date, possibly acquired in 15LEICESTERSQUAREDDown 3: Fielding's wanton, no-good heathenINFIDELDDown 4: Enthusiastic doctor resigned after end of caseENERGISEDDDown 5: One element of 15 could be 50 of the other …LADDERSDDown 6: … and another, regularly seen in treeASPENDDown 7: Jerry's turned up, beating this chap with specious argumentSOPHISTDDown 8: 15's terminal way to fill Ely cathedral post, maybeFENCHURCHSTREETDDown 15: Diversion — you'll need to mount up for itBOARD GAMEDDown 17: See 8STATIONDDown 18: Divert troops, repeatedly keeping awayREROUTEDDown 20: Queen keeled over during a function, one of two in Ulster, perhapsARMHOLEDDown 22: Mum not seen to follow 15DOGGO