The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 23rd April 2018 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 23rd April 2018. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Normal procedure at home, interrupting courseROUTINEAAcross 5: Horses from stud mostly fed with corn mashBRONCOSAAcross 9: Friend beginning to play the foolCHUMPAAcross 10: Taking supporters back with castSNAFFLINGAAcross 11: At sea, eat no slugs as seafoodLANGOUSTESAAcross 12: Boat's destination in song that sounds blueSKYEAAcross 14: Head examiner is rating cool formCRANIOLOGISTAAcross 18: Fully booked in mid-June and second half of JulyUNRESERVEDLYAAcross 21: Month not the first that may be triumphalARCHAAcross 22: Unnecessary words? Not about bearPADDINGTONAAcross 25: Team, say, leading in AmericaSTATESIDEAAcross 26: Grand filling for soldier's jacketPARKAAAcross 27: Pottery broken by remote conflictWARFAREAAcross 28: A king involved in The French ConnectionLINKAGEDDown 1: Remember to pay another visitRECALLDDown 2: Abrupt changes of direction upset empty vesselsUTURNSDDown 3: Going on to make entrance without expertINPROGRESSDDown 4: Moderates get revolutionary to swallow arsenicEASESDDown 5: Cook is aware of audible collegeBRASENOSEDDown 6: Fish getting away from posh speaker?ORFEDDown 7: Female writing line in smart gearCHICKLITDDown 8: FBI agents entertained by Tess playing partsSEGMENTSDDown 13: Baker's aid is secure after turning on grillROLLING PINDDown 15: Musical director finally hurried up? That's the storyNARRATIVEDDown 16: Bird dog? A small pig!CURASSOWDDown 17: Restful location in which time-wasting matriarch unwound?ARMCHAIRDDown 19: Bones in back start to acheSTERNADDown 20: Promise to participateENGAGEDDown 23: Live comfortably after introduction to duchessDWELLDDown 24: Cheese for entrées that's also for startersFETA