The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 3rd April 2019 There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 3rd April 2019. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: What's to forgive?PARDONAAcross 4: Poor firm in a cheerful moodHARD UPAAcross 9: Power line in front of boatPROWAAcross 10: It's one evil fuse boxTELEVISIONAAcross 11: Island represented by OberonBORNEOAAcross 12: Record collection formed by shrewd American composerARCHIVESAAcross 13: Arson clue possibly revealing criminalLARCENOUSAAcross 15: One spy that is now clearISEEAAcross 16: Start to sink lower in boatSCOWAAcross 17: Brief report translated for Welsh fansNEWSFLASHAAcross 21: Settle Beethoven's concerto? Not entirelyENSCONCEAAcross 22: Area of low pressure in the Channel?TROUGHAAcross 24: I have lead for phone receivers — without changeFIVEPENCESAAcross 25: Place for second prizeSPOTAAcross 26: Make fun of articles in this countryGUYANAAAcross 27: Round shot in tree or shrubMYRTLEDDown 1: Climbing frame formed by erecting a piece of wood?PERGOLADDown 2: Argument over a name for a treeROWANDDown 3: Exhausted couple boarding old vesselOUTWORNDDown 5: Notice failing to provide guidanceADVICEDDown 6: Is music centre occupying sad sack?DISMISSALDDown 7: I want to hear from you in the linguistics unitPHONEMEDDown 8: Blackpool attraction — cheap reusable rockPLEASUREBEACHDDown 14: Awkward note on 4th of JulyCROTCHETYDDown 16: Louis XIV registered last in StrasbourgSUN KINGDDown 18: Content with shaking fist? Speak about itSATISFYDDown 19: Gentleman of Verona taking end of clothes brush asideSIGNOREDDown 20: A new cleric from South AmericaANDEANDDown 23: Start filming here?ONSET