The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 18th April 2022 There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 18th April 2022. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Cleaner sort of music created to be listened toCHAMBERMAIDAAcross 9: Converting one of blue or green power sourceBIOFUELAAcross 10: Fencing position needs a brief moment — and energySECONDEAAcross 11: Too many laid into such a pudding?OVEREGGEDAAcross 12: Satisfying taste of opium a mirage, some foundUMAMIAAcross 13: Lecturer caught finally in forbidden instructionDONTAAcross 14: A promising entertainment?TALENTSHOWAAcross 16: In terms of self-promotion, they are crazyEGOMANIACSAAcross 19: A Russian, I turn RepublicanIGORAAcross 21: Cosmetic lotion printer may needTONERAAcross 22: In part, suggests more than others spottedPIMPLIESTAAcross 24: Otherwise taking tea round pensioners' homeCHELSEAAAcross 25: After making a show, they may hand in their noticeCRITICSAAcross 26: Realise one's mistake, when switched on?SEE THE LIGHTDDown 1: Coming across aliens about the cathedral?CLOSEENCOUNTERSDDown 2: Entertain a Greek goddessAMUSEDDown 3: Ban logo devised for saucy cityBOLOGNADDown 4: Dies poor and in regret: what's left?RESIDUEDDown 5: Heard a foreign nobleman's storiesACCOUNTSDDown 6: NHS worker adapted to intense daylightDENTAL HYGIENISTDDown 7: A minor thoroughfare in another countryABROADDDown 8: Reconsider former England manager and wifeREVIEWDDown 15: In game, City scores broadcastLA CROSSEDDown 15: In game, City scores broadcastLACROSSEDDown 16: Tempt to enter apprenticeshipENTICEDDown 17: Prosecute — Vulcan is to be an informerIMPEACHDDown 18: Funny mineral found in mountain passCOMICALDDown 20: Have another check-up, using extra time in relaxationRETESTDDown 23: Not standing up for the truth?LYING