The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 27th April 2020 There are 15 across clues and 18 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 27th April 2020. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Meet South African model returning before start of fashion yearSATISFYAAcross 5: Try getting place in athletic 23SHOT PUTAAcross 5: Try getting place in athletic 23SHOTPUTAAcross 9: Join university side, leaving in the morningUNITEAAcross 10: Charm hostage over a timeCAPTIVATEAAcross 11: Party has a politician that's informativeREVELATORYAAcross 12: Heat black fossil fuelBOILAAcross 14: Remaining excellentOUTSTANDINGAAcross 18: Firework in love story about foreign landROMAN CANDLEAAcross 21: Works a treat, reversing to include chargeTASKAAcross 22: No pay rise, as few agree arrangement before final letter to EuropeWAGE FREEZEAAcross 25: Feature sensible dinner serviceCHINAWAREAAcross 26: Old first to be presentEXISTAAcross 27: Left top off groups of bananas as mealsLUNCHESAAcross 28: Nominal time in strange ritualTITULARDDown 1: True Conservative shapeSQUAREDDown 2: Pinch article about one empty vehicleTHIEVEDDown 3: Entranced by time before springSPELL-BOUNDDDown 3: Entranced by time before springSPELLBOUNDDDown 4: Leaders of yesteryear approach captain helming tourist vesselYACHTDDown 5: Curtains put up across mantle regularly pulled apartSEPARATEDDDown 6: Notice of death from mosquito biteOBITDDown 7: Non-physical complaint head of medicine dismissed wronglyPLATONICDDown 8: Old record those people keep for study of religionTHEOLOGYDDown 13: Tender name broadcast as expression of loveENDEARMENTDDown 15: Hooligans drop onto a path leading southTEARAWAYSDDown 16: Crazy mount rearing following quiet procedurePROTOCOLDDown 17: Love calling for exclusionOMISSIONDDown 19: Den raised after a bit of excitement in the airAERIALDDown 20: Fool rejects shuffling with no clubsJESTERDDown 23: English opening race perhapsEVENTDDown 24: Clean with volcanic dustWASHDDown 24: Clean with volcanic dustWASH.