The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 10th April 2020 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 10th April 2020. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: French leader fed a starter of Italian pastaMACARONIAAcross 9: Deeply personal feeling in fat cat, perhaps can end in sackingHEAVYAAcross 10: Model last seen pocketing a thousand — sound reasonable?TALKAAcross 11: Where statement made, Wolves' number one is sent off: fight ensuingWITNESS BOXAAcross 12: After setback, feline and alien join forcesTEAM UPAAcross 14: See 1KNOTWEEDAAcross 15: See 9PETTINGAAcross 17: Messy bed vacated, case dismissedUNKEMPTAAcross 20: Skiver ecstatic, a worker claimsABSENTEEAAcross 22: Come and see smokeROLL UPAAcross 23: Speculate about reserve, where prices fallBEAR MARKETAAcross 24: Praise cold weatherHAILAAcross 25: See 10SENSEAAcross 26: Lack of warmth sees English Christian back in coatFROIDEURDDown 1: Johnson's initial muddling apt, one's weakened growth adversely affecting house prices?JAPANESEDDown 2: Standard cardJACKDDown 3: Court in school upset close harmony of the 1950sDOO-WOPDDown 3: Court in school upset close harmony of the 1950sDOOWOPDDown 4: Going beneath major artery, risk blunderMISTAKEDDown 5: Ram deprived of fleece, tool having cut itSHOEHORNDDown 6: Old printer component idle say, when not quite turning?DAISY WHEELDDown 6: Old printer component idle say, when not quite turning?DAISYWHEELDDown 7: Indian city ruddy uplifting, setter maintainsMYSOREDDown 13: French leader's work trip underhand?MITTERRANDDDown 16: Compounds idiot considers greatNITRATESDDown 18: Wet love, devoted cuddlesPLUVIOUSDDown 19: Scottish man flu symptom reported, what might the malingerer take?WEEKOFFDDown 21: Animal traps right in frontBREASTDDown 22: Hunter blowing top about a time limitRATIONDDown 24: Skin somewhat ticklish, I declareHIDE