The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 24th April 2019 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 24th April 2019. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Row following criminal activityIDENTITY PARADEAAcross 9: Escape into valley and take coat offDESCALEAAcross 10: Lie it's right to avoid when leader comes outRECLINEAAcross 11: Smooth stone found at end of spectacular riverRHONEAAcross 12: Doll to necessitate change of bed linen?TEAR SHEETAAcross 12: Doll to necessitate change of bed linen?TEARSHEETAAcross 13: Blow on golf course? They'll get through at least four holesCUFFLINKSAAcross 14: Mammal fashioned in tin and copper onceCANIDAAcross 15: Solemn one crying half-heartedlySOBERAAcross 17: Thought left to wither, bringing refreshmentREFECTIONAAcross 20: Aim to keep fine at Oxford and settledENSCONCEDAAcross 22: Newspaperman about to participate in challengeDACREAAcross 23: Cup in church given to the daughter of an Oxford deanCHALICEAAcross 24: English beast rolling around in sheetsLAMINAEAAcross 25: Slave's hope is to get cruel handler smittenDISENTHRALMENTDDown 1: He scripted nice revised report of spoken wordsINDIRECTSPEECHDDown 2: Cease offending, dismissing outsiders — relax a bit!EASE OFFDDown 3: Provider of account ultimately, one going wild penning some yarn?TRAVELLERDDown 4: US city fashion, collecting regular paymentTRENTONDDown 5: Normal wagers or bets using previous winningsPARLAYSDDown 6: Brian the slapstick actor's spoken of in spasmsRICKSDDown 7: Endless coffee? I have to enter that roadside refreshment stopDRIVE-INDDown 8: Events set tried to get organised — reason for ulterior motive?VESTED INTERESTDDown 14: See deranged commander doubling up — what can relieve one's pain?COCODAMOLDDown 16: Rice needs juicy cooking — no good avoiding that, mum admittedBASMATIDDown 17: Most splendid scientific institution with financial resourcesRICHESTDDown 18: One keeping records about theologian, one who interferesFIDDLERDDown 19: In Anglican church smeller misses nothing that may smell thereINCENSEDDown 21: Delayed, like performance by some skatersONICE