The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 4th May 2021 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 4th May 2021. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Reads grid, wrongly showing neglectDISREGARDAAcross 6: Entertains multitudesHOSTSAAcross 9: Foolishly presenting pearl to investorSLEEPING PARTNERAAcross 10: Regularly downplays exclusiveONLYAAcross 11: Abandoned European souvenir in outskirts of DetroitDERELICTAAcross 14: Savage female promises to accept returned Apple componentFEROCIOUSAAcross 15: Colour of old church, not quite redOCHREAAcross 16: Is able to return home without me for foodNACHOAAcross 18: Greyish-brown grease ruined clothingDUNGAREESAAcross 20: Fuss by half-hearted mob is preciousADORABLEAAcross 21: Returned plans for tinned meatSPAMAAcross 25: Make provision for nice cat aunt took abroadTAKE INTO ACCOUNTAAcross 26: Fish regularly sense ciphersCODESAAcross 27: Went down in action involving special constable before finaleDESCENDEDDDown 1: Dance record leading to loveDISCODDown 2: Queen after time is a charmerSPELLERDDown 3: Spot English agentESPYDDown 4: Relative is haggard — not good!AUNTDDown 5: Gloomy journalist returning to be dealt with immediatelyDEPRESSINGDDown 6: Centaur's daughter somehow ran offHORSEWOMANDDown 7: Newspaper angle for swimmerSUNFISHDDown 8: Press agitated about hotel serving watered-down drinksSPRITZERSDDown 12: Whale upset by one caught in crazy gymnastic performancesACROBATICSDDown 13: Good antique piece of tableware initially declared secureGOLDPLATEDDDown 14: Amazing fizzy drink gets a lot of criticismFANTASTICDDown 17: Saw Charlie securedCLOCKEDDDown 19: Provide a detailed account of old moneyEXPOUNDDDown 22: Dirt around middle of step becomes softenedMUTEDDDown 23: Adopt a pseudonym to cover exploitsTAPSDDown 24: Smart leaders of American college hiding expensesACHE