The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 29th April 2016 There are 14 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 29th April 2016. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Old singer and players, one singing before 24 acrossCASTRATOAAcross 9: Reportedly be good on the 24 acrossBRIGHTAAcross 10: Blackbird to launch a 24 acrossBOWLAAcross 11: Staggering home, overwhelmed by gusto, and stumblingASTOUNDINGAAcross 12: Sheridan ceremoniously welcomes one at 24 acrossDANCERAAcross 14: She gives her address and, if not, a lock of hairORATRESSAAcross 15: Rebuffed person with account about politician's makeoversREVAMPSAAcross 17: They hang from the neck of special friend, married on the reboundDEWLAPSAAcross 20: He sells car, the Chinese modelMERCHANTAAcross 22: With fortune in dollars, who changed job for 24 acrosses?SHADOWAAcross 23: Latitude taken by compilers of an erudite nature is justifiedWELLEARNEDAAcross 24: Left backing return of Labour PartyBALLAAcross 25: See 16REVOLTAAcross 26: Defend media manipulation in 24 across's movementBACKSPINDDown 1: Hinder Solomon penning a book on scriptureSABOTAGEDDown 2: Departed northwards with othersET ALDDown 2: Departed northwards with othersET AL.DDown 3: Azed addicts filling vacant bierkeller in fairBAZAARDDown 4: Confuse with wrong turns in performance in 24 acrossFOX-TROTDDown 4: Confuse with wrong turns in performance in 24 acrossFOXTROTDDown 5: Determined a doubter will convertOBDURATEDDown 6: One smouldering vocalist who goes to the 24 acrossCINDERELLADDown 7: Feature extra large trousersCHINOSDDown 13: See 22 acrossCHANCELLORDDown 16: 24 across's movement training, eg workers and soldiers — potential unitPEASANTSDDown 18: For 100 pounds, design trumpetPROCLAIMDDown 19: Support rock band in dirty surroundingsSTAND BYDDown 19: Support rock band in dirty surroundingsSTANDBYDDown 21: Sides of equilateral with smooth sideELEVENDDown 22: Lure of extremely statesmanlike fascistSEDUCEDDown 24: Top man on the 24 acrossBEST