The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 20th April 2018 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 20th April 2018. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Space station with a nameMIRANDAAAcross 5: Getting a partner rowing?PULLINGAAcross 9: Guardian nursing river country bearURSUSAAcross 10: Case of drink (oil of rum)PORTFOLIOAAcross 11: Pleasurable indulgence — sexed up element of Jane Austen work?SENSUALITYAAcross 12: See 2DAMPAAcross 14: Linear DIY assistance that might be quickly withdrawnTAPE MEASUREAAcross 18: Published song by editor on the smaller sideOUTNUMBEREDAAcross 21: Sides removed from metal framework channelRILLAAcross 22: Aged female impersonator reverses tide to pat tomcatBIGBADWOLFAAcross 25: Hero cited fanciful four-syllable footDITROCHEEAAcross 26: "Drugs kill" barESTOPAAcross 27: One who concludes holding company is device to make text unreadable?ENCODERAAcross 28: Model imitation houses set boundariesDELIMITDDown 1: Sweet timid sort welcomes sexMOUSSEDDown 2: Discovering it sends homeowner up the wallRISINGDDown 3: Colourful climber throws tantrums crossing icy Ural peaksNASTURTIUMDDown 4: Acting penfriend has no measure of dismayAPPALDDown 5: Casual piece — watch?PART-TIMERDDown 6: Provided the central element of this sentenceLIFEDDown 7: United's a member of football divisionIN LEAGUEDDown 8: First two of irritating Pogues' wayward followersGROUPIESDDown 13: Walked like a confined prisoner in stockinged feet, which prevents self-harmPADDEDCELLDDown 15: Penguin's blueish ruffles breaking up pair?PUBLISHERDDown 16: Dish of pork topping and gold hog's backPORRIDGEDDown 17: Fit a line to break the involuntary responseATHLETICDDown 19: Times cutting report baseBOTTOMDDown 20: Remembered exactly Dicky having strokeOFFPATDDown 23: Book scan reveals moneyBREADDDown 24: Worthy attempt to use too muchGOOD