The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 16th April 2021 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 16th April 2021. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: On blacklist, a so-called piece of music, creation of 22BANDERSNATCHAAcross 9: Chick egg, by the look of it, left in rainOWLETAAcross 10: Where British hikers might go wild in a wood, then race over mountain into 22's quarry?SNOWDONIAAAcross 11: Note, bit lower?JOT DOWNAAcross 12: Fire, for example, in electrical component?ELEMENTAAcross 13: Tango in ballroom dancing, women's ultimate hit?MORTALBLOWAAcross 15: See 10PARKAAcross 18: Character also falling sick after Jack?JILLAAcross 19: Punch buffoon, grabbing bully from behind, creation of 22JABBERWOCKAAcross 22: Wheels turn for authorCARROLLAAcross 24: Pasture in impermissible sceneTABLEAUAAcross 25: Vessel like that burning midnight oil, dash of paraffin thrown inSOUP PLATEAAcross 26: Talk hosted by professor, a teacherORATEAAcross 27: Bond cuddling girls, sex not entirely judged fairlyWELLASSESSEDDDown 1: In political draft, article time after time referring to two partiesBILATERALDDown 2: See 10NATIONALDDown 3: Head east, the wrong way, to reach city on the RuhrESSENDDown 4: Draw on fortune to produce weaponSMOKE BOMBDDown 5: Total steered out of itADDLEDDDown 6: Whale swallowing old boatCANOEDDown 7: 22's menacing beast mopping up duck and orange juice with spongeBOOJUMDDown 8: Black music, for example, in order for composerBARTOKDDown 14: A lot bad, so a lot to repairBOATLOADSDDown 16: Previously mentioned area, if so shabby, beginning to decayAFORESAIDDDown 17: Laid up, search the internet to secure a fantastic job, wonderful for 22FRABJOUSDDown 18: Island captured by ordinary chap is worth a chortleJOCOSEDDown 20: Bubbly ruler in 2 15KRUGERDDown 21: 22's very sharp, very sharp ultimately in testVORPALDDown 23: Track source on the telephone?ROUTEDDown 24: Soothing word, razor initially having cut you onceTHERE