The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 4th April 2017 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 4th April 2017. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Bit of a setback for brownie loversSNAFFLEAAcross 5: Parts of contract present man with insoluble problems, ultimatelyCLAUSESAAcross 9: Wipe out a future gangster?TOTALAAcross 10: Get Bill back to motorhomeWINNEBAGOAAcross 11: It's at the heart of the communityCITY CENTREAAcross 12: Asian Cup game being broadcastTHAIAAcross 14: Delighted to have aroused singer …TICKLEDPINKAAcross 18: . . . and recovered from exposureOVERTHEMOONAAcross 21: Bank right to reject paymentREEFAAcross 22: Pair in dispute over house mostly keep to the pointAPHORISTICAAcross 25: Most upset having hurt boreSTOMACHEDAAcross 26: Perfect stage villain accepting moneyIMAGOAAcross 27: Lack of rest breaks when leaving — most curiousNOSIESTAAcross 28: Isn't happy about hosts — quietly gets offRESENTSDDown 1: Comic's customary performance gets criticism from drunkSHTICKDDown 2: Statue's awful cuteASTUTEDDown 3: Compliment allowed — great achievement without drugsFELICITATEDDown 4: This man's Merlot perhaps lacking body? On the contraryEDWINDDown 5: Love to replace East in a key part of singerCONTRALTODDown 6: Claim a minister's coming roundAVERDDown 7: Great success — army programme stops this getting out of handSMASH HITDDown 8: Decline to accept drink? A change for SofiaSTOTINKADDown 13: Recognises doctor is definiteIDENTIFIESDDown 15: Unfair criticism of happy hour feature?CHEAP SHOTDDown 16: Van driver's back? One's been blocked in by idiotMORRISONDDown 17: Said try, try and try again — I'm going to do it nowHEREGOESDDown 19: Second series for MelodySTRAINDDown 20: Agents not female — they're just pretendingACTORSDDown 23: Command groupORDERDDown 24: Lie shown up by relativeTALE