The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 4th April 2019 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 4th April 2019. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: In arrears, welcoming one pound to cash inLIQUIDATEAAcross 8: Tea and scones at last, following tense conversationsCHATSAAcross 9: Hollow black-framed spectacles suit groups of readersBOOKCLUBSAAcross 10: More unusual female ducks feed on farmODDERAAcross 12: Stiff paper boxes that hurt chickenCOWARDAAcross 13: Liberal president, sensible tooLIKEWISEAAcross 14: Poor soul in refuge starts to overcome troublesHAVE-NOTAAcross 17: Louche servicemen pout, perhapsRAFFISHAAcross 20: Seeing 8 across OKEYESIGHTAAcross 22: Long line for food storePANTRYAAcross 24: Perhaps arm Oman's leader in uncertain situationLIMBOAAcross 25: Time to prepare ready-mix stuffingTAXIDERMYAAcross 26: Buyers' representatives refuse to go into this hutCABINAAcross 27: Outside layers, inside then outside layersEGGSHELLSDDown 1: Japanese clobber North Korean, apropos of nothingKIMONODDown 2: After change of leaders plebs prepare to root out scandalMUCKRAKEDDown 3: Tot escorted offADDLEDDDown 4: Resistant to change, try ignoring case of pilesSTABILEDDown 5: Dog straying — how sadSHADOWDDown 6: Elders perhaps protect sisters after small hasslesSTRESSESDDown 11: Upset when ringing British birdSKUADDown 15: Unlike the rest, I play-act outrageouslyATYPICALDDown 16: Regularly do drugs before end of very wild partyORGYDDown 18: Touched gender-fluid fellow setter, making advanceFINGEREDDDown 19: Audiologist rang ENT nurses from elsewhereSTRANGEDDown 21: Offer rickety tumbrils without sidesSUBMITDDown 22: Peers ultimately support ministerPRIESTDDown 23: Bottom with extremely loathsome wrinkleRUMPLE