The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 15th April 2019 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 15th April 2019. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Soldier to slip up in bankTERRIERAAcross 5: Soldier sits or lies downREPOSESAAcross 9: Criticise a society involved in corruptionROASTAAcross 10: Briefly prince and his queen play aroundPHILANDERAAcross 11: Priest introduced to smoother amphibianSALAMANDERAAcross 12: Tight-fisted? Not far off!NEARAAcross 14: Dodgy dealers land in war zoneDARDANELLESAAcross 18: Reticent prisoner pushed to the limitCONSTRAINEDAAcross 21: Irish leader twice gets the birdIBISAAcross 22: Graphic artist uses wire and stringSIGNWRITERAAcross 25: Fugitive union member has internal operationELOPEMENTAAcross 26: Fast runner in dash to end of roadELANDAAcross 27: Article's about first believersTHEISTSAAcross 28: Notice director is with nuclear researchersDISCERNDDown 1: Force hospital into consortiumTHRUSTDDown 2: Mass meeting about drug? Indeed!REALLYDDown 3: Allude to touring Idaho for cowINTIMIDATEDDown 4: Rent regularly taken in Yorkshire cityRIPONDDown 5: Hit the roof, as Adam didRAISECAINDDown 6: Pundit initially put down performancePLAYDDown 7: Duly ends assembly without warningSUDDENLYDDown 8: Firm adopting advertising is showing incredulitySURPRISEDDown 13: Ned resents contrived affectionTENDERNESSDDown 15: Facility to see above one's headREADINESSDDown 16: Stress keeping identification in disasterACCIDENTDDown 17: Oedipus's daughter is against Greek individualANTIGONEDDown 19: Calm, having had drinks in A&EATEASEDDown 20: Tedious study of poetDRYDENDDown 23: Letter on top of desk is prominentNOTEDDDown 24: Canteen stewMESS