The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 18th April 2018 There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 18th April 2018. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Using sophisticated kit, there's snag about energyHI-TECHAAcross 4: Suitable publicity precedes short musical entertainmentPROPERAAcross 9: Homework pages — school subject to be absorbedPREPAAcross 10: Makes audacious gesture in front of vehicle, being insaneMOONSTRUCKAAcross 11: Heart shown with initial change of sex — tricky operationFIDDLEAAcross 12: Most floury food is situated to be eatenMEALIESTAAcross 13: Like an academic discourteous about computers etc? See about thatERUDITELYAAcross 15: Lady, not totally square, wanting bit of adventureNINAAAcross 16: President not acceptable to top people, strangling a partyBASHAAcross 17: A second attempt to describe unusual moon in scienceASTRONOMYAAcross 21: Home with red exterior? Blow me!CLARINETAAcross 22: Bit of food — bit eaten by Christian soldiers repeatedlySAMOSAAAcross 24: Liberal bod upset by this sexist toy?BARBIEDOLLAAcross 25: Grasses grow upwards, as you might sayRYESAAcross 26: Good person with halo maybe in trainSTRINGAAcross 27: Order complied with, note having been sent backMETHODDDown 1: Dog in item of luggage, hot rather than coldHARRIERDDown 2: Editor-in-chief drank excessivelyTOPEDDDown 3: Firm Madame leading heritage organisation evokes criticism?COMMENTDDown 5: Caught by cameras, callous rogueRASCALDDown 6: Row's beginning to interrupt quiet book? Damnation!PERDITIONDDown 7: Vehicle is a heap — pity that can't take meRICKSHADDown 8: Soldiers of African country imprisoned in country? That's becoming standardNORMALISATIONDDown 14: Writer interrupting the German reporterDESCRIBERDDown 16: Songs terribly sad after danceBALLADSDDown 18: About to settle or break up?RESOLVEDDown 19: Fool is left drowned in drinkMISLEADDDown 20: Trainee as part of a performing act in the auditoriumINTERNDDown 23: Cut up? Hard to show gaietyMIRTH