The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 4th May 2018

There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 4th May 2018. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Recollection of news about old soldier
AAcross 5:	Something burning, opening blast rents asunder
AAcross 9:	See 16
AAcross 10:	Getting into part, I'm embracing challenge most profoundly — and so I should!	FILMACTOR
AAcross 11:	See 28	THEMERRIER
AAcross 12:	Asian couple is talked about
AAcross 14:	Energy invested in design of a logo, shape of a tube
AAcross 18:	Time required to tour Med, say, relax restriction on leaving home
AAcross 21:	Pudding appearing very enticing initially, put on a stone or two?
AAcross 22:	Ruin arch, crushing above
AAcross 25:	Aggressive, any fierce criminal	INYERFACE
AAcross 26:	Seen from behind in portrait, some Roman port
AAcross 27:	French department eroding and ignored, unfortunately
AAcross 28:	Dog kennels re-home strays, those all welcome	THEMORE
DDown 1:	Red male, little bit lacking in tail
DDown 2:	Having bandaged bad cut, sign people operating well?
DDown 3:	Ignored port that's old-fashioned?	PASSEDOVER
DDown 4:	Look up, one way or the other
DDown 5:	Bit of fish seen without tail, might a cat have followed him?
DDown 6:	Sweetener coating a cake or bar?
DDown 7:	Picnicker, by the sound of it?	ARTTHIEF
DDown 8:	Phosphorus, maybe a bit
DDown 13:	Old sport, through which one might join the action, did you say?
DDown 15:	Forward movement not entirely substandard, guru admits
DDown 16:	One leg in the air, donning knickers in public places
DDown 17:	Inspector of property (ours very unreliable)
DDown 19:	Devil eggs in audition for restaurant?
DDown 20:	Literary group gets stressed reading aloud?
DDown 23:	Check in books for runner	OVETT
DDown 24:	Experienced woman taking £800?