The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 30th April 2018 There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 30th April 2018. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Base person's cloth hatREPTILEAAcross 5: Shelter, formerly in a stateCONCEALAAcross 10: Business is settledFIRMAAcross 11: Means of transport, showing first-class pedigreeGOODSTRAINAAcross 12: Doctor is curt and unrefinedRUSTICAAcross 13: Autocratic cops tied suspectDESPOTICAAcross 14: The Parisian wears suit when coldHEARTLESSAAcross 16: Jam in a piece of cakeWEDGEAAcross 17: Almost finished writing for share certificatesSCRIPAAcross 19: Ally improbably felled in front of shipBEDFELLOWAAcross 23: Expert discovered to have great insightPROFOUNDAAcross 24: Corrosion wore away pivotROTATEAAcross 26: Folly of Romeo interrupting disrespectful behaviourIMPRUDENCEAAcross 27: Marks time with silver poleTAGSAAcross 28: Pupil's in time to get support for school subjectALGEBRAAAcross 29: Working out, Nat aims for staying powerSTAMINADDown 2: Ambitious banker has great tasteEPICUREDDown 3: Seduce casual worker over timeTEMPTDDown 4: Soldier in pub is reasonedLOGICALDDown 6: Bungling bosses continuously fill the mindOBSESSDDown 7: Soldier without energy is not spiritualCORPOREALDDown 8: A riot is developingARISINGDDown 9: Supercilious prisoner's going downCONDESCENDINGDDown 15: Strengthen and control troopsREINFORCEDDown 18: Animal carries artist? That's sweet!CARAMELDDown 20: Iron workers in right tizzyFERMENTDDown 21: Figure it's a month since opening of nightclubOCTAGONDDown 22: Split up left-wing unionSUNDERDDown 25: Transport grand iconTOTEM