The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 6th April 2020 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 6th April 2020. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: Soldiers wearing hat that gives a wide viewPANORAMAAAcross 9: Is pushing spades through leavesEXISTSAAcross 10: Teases childrenKIDSAAcross 11: Persian thief?CAT BURGLARAAcross 12: Shrank back as gale enveloped churchWINCEDAAcross 14: Isn't fame ridiculously obvious?MANIFESTAAcross 15: Real force applied to concreteFACTUALAAcross 17: Counsellor these days in need of sunshadeADVISORAAcross 20: Killer finds a pair of idiots at homeASSASSINAAcross 22: You and I wearing Edward's country outfit?TWEEDSAAcross 23: Outstanding temper — nine injuredPREEMINENTAAcross 24: Man's meal spoiledMALEAAcross 25: Piece of fish, I note, not unlimitedFINITEAAcross 26: Horses moving along, though not on theseTROTTERSDDown 1: Fawlty in charge of a churchBASILICADDown 2: Opening action at cricket?TOSSDDown 3: Was chief of detectives: rank?RANCIDDDown 4: Stupidly deter run to be elected as MPRETURNEDDDown 5: Cash standard in unstable Pacific regionRINGOFFIREDDown 6: Cooks' company on boardSTEAMSDDown 8: An inspiring problemASTHMADDown 13: Simple supper: about time a piece got cookedCOTTAGE PIEDDown 16: Patronage of USA epics doubtfulAUSPICESDDown 18: Ancient distinction in national flagOLD GLORYDDown 19: Create one new holeINVENTDDown 21: European country imprisons king? That's a wrenchSPRAINDDown 22: Military display is tawdry stuff, as wellTATTOODDown 24: Keep it off clothes: some harm, otherwiseMOTH