The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 2nd April 2018 There are 15 across clues and 18 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 2nd April 2018. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: The first victim?APRIL FOOLAAcross 10: Left in hollow to give birthCALVEAAcross 11: Men in game who are easily manipulatedPAWNSAAcross 12: One short of a majority?SEVENTEENAAcross 13: Not entirely biased?PARTIALAAcross 14: Taking off from sound in this directionBEARINGAAcross 17: Arab in small carSAUDIAAcross 19: In a team he doesn't pull his weightCOXAAcross 20: Open new container of pastaPENNEAAcross 21: Walk ungainly past front of truck for garbageTWADDLEAAcross 22: Horny Scottish supporterUNICORNAAcross 24: Limit on search for food assumed by soldiersFORAGECAPAAcross 26: Dread slithering snakeADDERAAcross 28: Change dress for hours of workSHIFTAAcross 29: Be unsteady, vital lace coming undoneVACILLATEDDown 1: Insect lived quietlyWASPDDown 2: Farmer, good man in an argumentGROWERDDown 3: Like some ads to be withheld for securityCLASSIFIEDDDown 4: Briefly ask advice of diplomatCONSULDDown 5: Does it store things taken off your hands?GLOVEBOXDDown 6: I study religious figureICONDDown 7: African with some spice wrapped in sugar?ALGERIANDDown 8: Girl cuts end off trousersJEANDDown 13: Assume one opens the lettersPOSITDDown 15: Relevant program on TV about Blair regularly skippedAPPLICABLEDDown 16: Pick up article in valleyGLEANDDown 18: Brave being involved in a fraudUNAFRAIDDDown 19: Forcing to break ice coverCOERCIVEDDown 22: Clear case?UNPACKDDown 23: Torture alternative: to bargainORDEALDDown 24: Commotion, following American warshipFUSSDDown 25: Old German received at hospitalGOTHDDown 27: Bank's not entirely free financeREEF