The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 10th April 2019 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 10th April 2019. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Footwear on black market?BOOTLEGAAcross 5: Becomes tearful, as long-haul driver often doesFILLSUPAAcross 9: Artistes will have performed here a long time backARENAAAcross 10: Hugo's character originally set in stone, with a touch of arroganceESMERALDAAAcross 11: Flighty carrot-top pests that'll draw the crowdsSPECTATORAAcross 12: See 11SPORTAAcross 13: Put a name to American river, longest in countryTAGUSAAcross 15: Picky journalist keen to appear in filmPEDAGOGICAAcross 18: Meteor crashes on line — it'll take the pressureBAROMETERAAcross 19: Flyers grounded during downpour, he assumedRHEASAAcross 21: Picture barrister in Parisian barBRIEFAAcross 23: See 21ENCOUNTERAAcross 25: Priest in training ultimately ignored church lawORDINANCEAAcross 26: Large quantity of water taken by female shavingFLAKEAAcross 27: Brightly coloured small mini-vehicle?SCARLETAAcross 28: Present judge and jury finally go offPUTREFYDDown 1: Escaper does it to strike poseBEATSITDDown 2: Bygone period about which monarch appears too keenOVEREAGERDDown 3: Smallest article breaks in caseLEASTDDown 4: What snooker player does when past his best?GOESTOPOTDDown 5: Tips of feather spanning bird's boneFEMURDDown 6: Business magnate upset rural godsLORDSUGARDDown 7: Co-ordinated discharge of colossal volumeSALVODDown 8: Remedial treatment from clergy, as purist goes off the rails …PLASTICDDown 14: … when involved in ground-breaking matchSEMIFINALDDown 16: Costing the earth? Far from itDIRT CHEAPDDown 17: Hamlet's best friend?GREAT DANEDDown 18: Primates show disapproval of entering barsBABOONSDDown 20: See 8SURGERYDDown 22: Democracy one's not found in island nationINDIADDown 23: German, who drew back when cyclingERNSTDDown 24: Inadequate squad with invading forceUNFIT