The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 2nd April 2021 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 2nd April 2021. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Fellow leads firm sailor on boardCOSTARSAAcross 5: Relative size has girl worriedLARGISHAAcross 9: Start to roll a board game's ten-sided die — set?RADIOAAcross 10: Excited at nearing countryARGENTINAAAcross 11: A fraction enter the inn drunk, then run awayNINETEENTHAAcross 12: Learner breaks sports equipment like this?CLUEAAcross 14: Huge shock! Nostromo alien — can none get lost?ASTRONOMICALAAcross 18: Some expert activity, right, like hang-gliding?EXTREMESPORTAAcross 21: Took drugs, thought to blow moneyUSEDAAcross 22: Dessert from South Africa prepared in a globeZABAGLIONEAAcross 25: Art seldom ruined by him?OLD MASTERAAcross 26: Traveller to welcome Terry insideCOMETAAcross 27: Excellent! McCartney's being broadcastSTELLARAAcross 28: Regular beans with poor diet wants a vitamin! Tempted?ENTICEDDDown 1: Trick by one stealing gold crownCORONADDown 2: Chairs in carsSEDANSDDown 3: Adult delivery men carry ones defectionsAPOSTASIESDDown 4: Room keySPACEDDown 5: 508 (roughly) reject play on words? Relax!LIGHTEN UPDDown 6: Call inquiringly?RINGDDown 7: 1 + 500 + 10 + 50 etc translated into personal speechIDIOLECTDDown 8: Wonderful cat, just not ordinaryHEAVENLYDDown 13: Shape of diamond strangely altered to save money, including copperEMERALDCUTDDown 15: Historical role player's career not flourishingREENACTORDDown 16: Vague sense to gather up American lubricantNEBULOUSDDown 17: A shoe size bigger than 9C, say, on conference goerATTENDEEDDown 19: Because I'm travelling skywards, the speed of light is enormousCOSMICDDown 20: Hit sung loudly after dropping outBELTEDDDown 23: One's avarice has no end, yes?AGREEDDown 24: Author kept spinning plateDAHL