The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 25th April 2017 There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 25th April 2017. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Foreman at factory returning loose clothingCAFTANAAcross 4: Party axes stars hereGALAXYAAcross 9: We leave a plant for a reptileCROCAAcross 10: They sing around their crossCHORISTERSAAcross 11: Holiday at new site, wearing absolutely nothingFIESTAAAcross 12: Pinched a bit of corn on approachDRAW NEARAAcross 13: Frenchman left au pairs inside playing possum?MARSUPIALAAcross 15: Slowly move hands off bookEDGEAAcross 16: Jog behind leading professionalBUMPAAcross 17: Mobile homes — a lot are horribleLOATHSOMEAAcross 21: Fantastic being with us on westbound jetWEREWOLFAAcross 22: Odd clues in brilliant bookACCUSEAAcross 24: Neglects to put down "Best Wishes"DISREGARDSAAcross 25: Pensioners first to consume fuelPEATAAcross 26: Shepherd established bridges — that's amazing!ESCORTAAcross 27: Intently watching a lost seriesSTRINGDDown 1: Break into car at Alpine resortCORTINADDown 2: Concentrate on diplomats America caught hackingFOCUSDDown 3: Vice beneath a river lightARC LAMPDDown 5: Moulting wings panic small creatureANIMALDDown 6: Heavy metal group to perform mid-month?ACTINIDESDDown 7: Wow, old fish's flipping length!YARDAGEDDown 8: Repeatedly cross river to welcome Raging Bull writerFORD MADOX FORDDDown 14: Ken exits wounded, holding up TV award, though showing good balanceSYMMETRICDDown 16: Where queen resides in style?BEEHIVEDDown 18: Crossing property carrying polesTRANSITDDown 19: Horsefly problem is mountingMUSTANGDDown 20: Cat given joint with Italian sauce overCOUGARDDown 23: Island goat shedding hard skinCAPRI