The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 16th April 2020 There are 14 across clues and 11 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 16th April 2020. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Time to attack endlessly unfair work conditionsZERO HOURAAcross 9: Express's quiet about Conservative power grabPUTSCHAAcross 10: They reward theatrics from the likes of Blair?TONIESAAcross 11: In charge in any pub, moving stock up franticallyPANICBUYAAcross 12: Put up with someone hard to put up withBOREAAcross 13: One in the balance on horse almost balancesEQUILIBRIAAAcross 15: Effortless adoption thus returned second siblingOSMOSISAAcross 16: Hygiene issue not even in townBOROUGHAAcross 18: Condition of lush sauces by Arab AmericanDIPSOMANIAAAcross 19: Desire heterosexual embracesEROSAAcross 20: Stylish and posh, favourite clothing brandUPMARKETAAcross 22: Setter and setter drinking drink and drinkIMBIBEAAcross 23: Deer's back, lassoed by worker's chainANKLETAAcross 24: Covers no more songsOVERLAYSDDown 1: Adoring hip-hop singer in pieces without awful noiseHEROWORSHIPPINGDDown 2: Bobby Charlton's header, running fast after cut back by reservePOLICE CONSTABLEDDown 3: Disapproval of Mister Barking's promotional activityBOOSTERISMDDown 4: One with no degree of theatre work in Tudor playsDROP OUTDDown 4: One with no degree of theatre work in Tudor playsDROPOUTDDown 5: Paper bags quietly turned aroundSPUNDDown 6: Where people are both in and out of capital?STOCKBROKER BELTDDown 7: Moralising work of Corbyn is trashed with gustoSCOUTINGFORBOYSDDown 14: Appear with the greatest film doublesLOOKALIKESDDown 17: Jack ejected from meeting for insincere emotionUNCTIONDDown 21: Strip and remove shell of jet planeKITE