The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 4th April 2018 There are 18 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 4th April 2018. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Primarily suppress flatulence? The French doSWINDLEAAcross 5: Story of Dracula, sayACCOUNTAAcross 10: Mark's tense opening letter from CreteSTIGMAAAcross 11: Light up with Scottish smoker during one rowILLUMINEAAcross 12: Adult with two 14s around?DADAAcross 13: Playing together with no hesitation in Jewish quarterGHETTOAAcross 14: Issue raised by the Guardian, not the Scotsman, surprisinglyDAUGHTERAAcross 15: One of three patriarchs from two different 5sISAACAAcross 16: Smearing teacher, having deployed a bug outside homeBEDAUBINGAAcross 19: Apparently nobody's 12's brother died keeping goalUNCLAIMEDAAcross 21: Crazy about hotel swimming pool locationBATHSAAcross 24: Final appearance of US actress — good!SWAN SONGAAcross 26: Tip from Antonio Conte about start of playACTONEAAcross 27: Somewhat posh? A topper, perhapsHATAAcross 28: So controlling!DOMINANTAAcross 29: Trendy female confronts a setter's notorietyINFAMYAAcross 30: Running nude not dead hard? Not tried yetUNHEARDAAcross 31: Sounding very windy, if one that'll fly through stormy night shortlyHOWLINGDDown 2: Weird sisters pollarding birches, sayWITCHESDDown 3: Nearly time to crash?NIGHTFALLDDown 4: Tempt one lad to strayLEAD ONDDown 6: Sort of office layout extremely unusual in a wine storeCELLULARDDown 7: Sex appeal? A ton, when toplessOOMPHDDown 8: Cry in support of kid's mother that's not big city materialNANKEENDDown 9: Wee condoms, perhaps, if emerging from Spooner's boxersMIDDLEWEIGHTSDDown 17: Fine and dandy before return match you lostBEAUTIFULDDown 18: Slight hill some say is a monsterMINOTAURDDown 20: 12 embraces partners getting married — a regular occurrenceNEW MOONDDown 22: Killer gameHANGMANDDown 23: City can get on top of old Mexican in New York?LATINODDown 25: Turning water greenNAIVE