The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 17th April 2020 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 17th April 2020. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Top wise man's present in photo: Ivory Coast's borders breached in dubious triumphPYRRHIC VICTORYAAcross 9: Wandering eyes of men only New York must briefly restrainNYSTAGMUSAAcross 10: Food from Jesus himselfSUSHIAAcross 11: Upset voter and the result is obviousOVERTAAcross 12: Stories circulating about current banOSTRACISEAAcross 13: Readily available tinsel uncovered by a boyINSEASONAAcross 14: Tell Philistine to banish love that's weakINFIRMAAcross 17: Pets regularly bite? Avoid!ESCHEWAAcross 19: So what's new? Court is to exercise discretionSHOWTACTAAcross 22: Find oneself nothing French to eat cooked outsideORIENTATEAAcross 24: Party leader pursues old educational institution's growthPOLYPAAcross 25: Shear predatorSHARKAAcross 26: Heading west, not even admitting making a mistake, shows bravadoDERRING-DOAAcross 27: Commotion after sticky stuff sent in to fix infernal pavingGOODINTENTIONSDDown 1: Him backed around me in one part so comical?PANTOMIMEHORSEDDown 2: Bacon as artist cleared sketches framing the womanRASHERSDDown 3: Pick up and treat irregular pulseHEART RATEDDown 4: Usual big green space or much smaller oneCOMMONORDDown 5: Unmoved by fashionable tailored suitIN-SITUDDown 6: Musky product served up in an oriental settingTESLADDown 7: Sins of old age were his: terrible sins hidden by king of FranceROSSINIDDown 8: A posh term for linguistic faux pas?MIXEDMETAPHORSDDown 15: Fresh run of paperNEWSPRINTDDown 16: What may replace toes hereSHOETREEDDown 18: Mexican American's elegant before a rejectionCHICANODDown 20: Fast or rising support for everyone, sayALLEGRODDown 21: See 4GARDENDDown 23: Turned up, primarily dropping even knickers (au naturel)NAKED