The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 22nd April 2022 There are 14 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 22nd April 2022. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 5: Annoying large one, entering place for fightRILINGAAcross 6: Turn to corner to fix thingsDOG-EARAAcross 6: Turn to corner to fix thingsDOGEARAAcross 9: Fury's leader at the end: previously put on assONAGERAAcross 10: They're put down on canvas? Beat one that's run out of craft in the main?OIL SLICKAAcross 11: Fully fitWELLAAcross 12: Frame of other picture shot round islandPUERTO RICOAAcross 13: Ungracefully fleshy: admit being out of shapeHAMFISTEDLYAAcross 18: Present a fight around that timeTHEREABOUTAAcross 21: Governor-general against boxing legendVALIAAcross 22: Training part that's boringDRILL BITAAcross 23: Some adventure now needed for gloryRENOWNAAcross 24: Hard men punching to weaken part of the torsoTHORAXAAcross 25: Father and I with close acquaintanceFRIENDDDown 1: Whips bloke boxing one with convictionFLAGELLADDown 2: Open up one with sharp blowUNWRAPDDown 3: Allow to get into round: it could be for the betterROULETTEDDown 4: Perhaps a cockney chicken: we hear one shoutingYELLERDDown 5: Round Three over, finally getting the bellRINGERDDown 7: Flamboyant jumper worn by short maleROCOCODDown 8: Clobber in ring? One packing punches around top of ribsBOXERSHORTSDDown 14: Fury's beginning to swell after punch that's lightFLAMBEAUDDown 15: Plant left one at the close to seal a victoryLAVENDERDDown 16: Long right jabs this close to heavyweightTHIRSTDDown 17: Damaged and knocked out when caught?FLAWEDDDown 19: I can't wait for rumble that's taking placeROLL-ONDDown 20: Ripped: topless professional fighter in ringTORERO