The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 8th April 2019 There are 15 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 8th April 2019. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: Varnish covering jacket of almanacSHELLACAAcross 8: Rifle from the east protecting women during time of conflictBOER WARAAcross 9: Potato initially excluded from list of fruitSLOEAAcross 10: See 21WEDNESDAYAAcross 12: Opening of cavity next to worn out bit of toothCROWNAAcross 13: Report of slug at homeBULLETINAAcross 15: Fabric lining small awnings?LAWNAAcross 16: Insignificant conclusion to booklet in badly set typePETTYAAcross 17: Author married to his work …POEMAAcross 18: … knocks back melted brie snackSPARERIBAAcross 20: Camp next to large Swiss cityBASELAAcross 21: Corrupt Welsh FA is defended by unknown football clubSHEFFIELDAAcross 22: Novel about crossing rook with another birdWRENAAcross 24: Good insect drinking close to sunken wellBENEFITAAcross 25: Earl Sandwich ordered to conceal recipe for a scientistCHARLESDDown 1: Pulse found in fractured halluxDHALDDown 2: Mineral deposit down toilet?BLUEJOHNDDown 3: See 25DARWINDDown 4: Rope twisted into whip for slap and tickle?FOREPLAYDDown 5: Cooler fellow on saddleFRIDGEDDown 6: Service vehicle lifted onto end of jettyNAVYDDown 11: Resting, when standing on furniture, is controversialDEBATABLEDDown 12: Winner of set capturing heartsCHAMPDDown 14: Model in independent tradeIDEALDDown 16: Fuel made from palm fibres clipped into containerPARAFFINDDown 17: Relatives given weapon with access codePASSWORDDDown 19: Fish inside bloody woundREELEDDDown 20: Pal had reincarnated spiritual leader …BUDDHADDown 21: … killed in a raftSLEWDDown 23: Vessel for liquids essential to breweryEWER