The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 7th April 2021 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 7th April 2021. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: A basis for prayersPRIE-DIEUAAcross 8: A basis for prayersPRIEDIEUAAcross 9: Round bagCATCHAAcross 10: Sailor Bill opens two consecutive lettersJACKAAcross 11: At first sight, a campfire's about to engulf onePRIMA FACIEAAcross 12: Neatly replacing one with daughter, MerryTIDDLYAAcross 14: Keeper likely to get a buzz from a new strip to go over international oneAPIARISTAAcross 15: Put out drugs for trialsCROSSESAAcross 17: In the outskirts of Los Angeles, snake passes for fish?LADDERSAAcross 20: Infection of one's darling — getting one shotIMPETIGOAAcross 22: Rock group members' initially short tempersSTONESAAcross 23: Black-eyed Susan, environmental activist and international aceTHUNBERGIAAAcross 24: Has old bowler possibly arrived at end of pitch?HATHAAcross 25: Wife is a printer? Shows she's not being seriousWINKSAAcross 26: Dodgy dealer goes in back way for sewing machine partsTREADLESDDown 1: Stranger from France reorganised IKEA on returnFREAKIERDDown 2: Aim at spot at centre of tokenSEEKDDown 3: Surgical procedure means life and beginnings of prodigious sex — yes!BIOPSYDDown 4: Hair transplant claim involving setters?MUSICALDDown 5: Asiatic cooks taking cocaine for painful conditionSCIATICADDown 6: Disparaging term for a medium asteroid orbiting round AmericaSTEAMRADIODDown 7: Rockers possibly making church appearancesCHAIRSDDown 13: Astute, missing nothing, considering disorderDISCERNINGDDown 16: Placed in centre pile: 'Psychological Recurring Attacks'EPILEPSYDDown 18: X-ray unit or back specialist hospital department's informationROENTGENDDown 19: 2 in 100 Poles have a duty to go insideNOUGHTSDDown 21: Native American doctor, one who favours warMOHAWKDDown 22: Treacherous types: racers, perhapsSNAKESDDown 24: Said to be a conflicted character's maskHIDE