The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 4th May 2016 There are 13 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 4th May 2016. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Henry loathed fashion, including college scarfHEADCLOTHAAcross 10: Available money?READYAAcross 11: Dacre's rag admits liberal sourcesCRADLESAAcross 12: English, Two-Knights and Spanish cry about Black's honourENNOBLEAAcross 13: They succeed in their schemesHEIRSAAcross 14: Leader Cook steals single with gratitude when battingCHIEFTAINAAcross 16: Manager of Palace?LORDCHAMBERLAINAAcross 19: Not a 23 across, first acting officerCENTURIONAAcross 21: Long distance traveller to arrive on timeCOMETAAcross 22: Heroic worker from Rhondda, say?VALIANTAAcross 23: Fabulous creature revealed by smell or soundCENTAURAAcross 24: Special ice cream or cakeSCONEAAcross 25: Freshening up cleans American rapper of scandalESCLANDREDDown 1: One might crave church love that's universal but timelessCHOCAHOLICDDown 2: Royalist without careCAVALIERDDown 3: Short Book of Goon?ECCLESDDown 4: Governor of German city changed direction twice?BOSSDDown 5: When to take train, that is? Having two, it departs full and returns emptyWHEELIEBINDDown 6: Carry On films, of course, uncover bottoms after lifting picturesTRANSFERDDown 7: Greek character with bad back's terribly badLAMBDADDown 8: Kind of fifty pence pieceTYPEDDown 14: The old racer racing around Italy?CHARIOTEERDDown 15: No chance of dessert?NONSTARTERDDown 17: Councillor, supported by America, rejecting left-wing activistCRUSADERDDown 18: Weapons loaded with bullets to begin with and they're blown upARMBANDSDDown 20: Admiral's strong graspNELSONDDown 21: English mathematician's trick with a variableCONWAYDDown 22: Son wears old soldier's garmentVESTDDown 23: 100,0,100,1,000? Nonsense!COCK