The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 3rd April 2018 There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 3rd April 2018. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Multitudes sign to have spymaster imprisonedARMIESAAcross 4: Put pressure on one involved in a rowSTROKEAAcross 9: Fish in burnCHARAAcross 10: Renown for coppers capturing errant minorPROMINENCEAAcross 11: Ploughman makes lines in rowTILLERAAcross 12: Go over and scrape it offPRACTISEAAcross 13: Workman's first wife died in supermarketSTEVEDOREAAcross 15: Boundaries some defend successfullyENDSAAcross 16: Gasp like a man in gymPANTAAcross 17: One man begged to be movedIMPRESSEDAAcross 21: Present and organise raceDONATIONAAcross 22: Fabric for belt requires input of skillTARTANAAcross 24: Weird game title I authorisedLEGITIMATEAAcross 25: Parking by the verge is properPRIMAAcross 26: Restrain PaddyTEMPERAAcross 27: Moral taint engulfs sinister despotSTALINDDown 1: Sceptic engaged in armed robbery?ATHEISTDDown 2: Lesson master put into speechMORALDDown 3: Old relationship Ruby brought to an endEXPIREDDDown 5: Native boy appears in distressTRIBALDDown 6: Frank individuals producing subtle innuendoesOVERTONESDDown 7: Copper in Essex demolished feeble defencesEXCUSESDDown 8: Commander, a bit crazy, is sectionedCOMPARTMENTALDDown 14: Criminal damage? Museum gets woefully slim support!VANDALISMDDown 16: Object to vermin carrying decayPROTESTDDown 18: Withdraw soldier's entertainmentRETREATDDown 19: High spirits leading to broken toenailELATIONDDown 20: Forceful and disagreeable when imprisoning taxmen onceVIRILEDDown 23: Agent the Spanish hold offREPEL