The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 10th April 2023 There are 16 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 10th April 2023. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: Opening letter, I nail it up the wallINITIALAAcross 8: Caretaker to retire initially after New YearJANITORAAcross 9: A little fox engages much bigger animalsOXENAAcross 10: A part of speech?SOUND BITEAAcross 10: A part of speech?SOUNDBITEAAcross 12: Squad heartily taking two females for drinkQUAFFAAcross 13: Currently a bit uncomfortable?DRAUGHTYAAcross 15: Boy holding end of the leashLEADAAcross 16: Thorny plant becomes coated, they sayFURZEAAcross 17: Team triumphedCREWAAcross 18: Moving here soon, such a tiny townONE-HORSEAAcross 20: Colourful sort of light in WestMAUVEAAcross 21: Do press on, struggling in such a walk?SPONSOREDAAcross 22: An office may have this propertyLOSTAAcross 24: Hippie: bet on one losing headNEWAGERAAcross 25: Pirouette on the cricket field?LEGSPINDDown 1: Stone working with axesONYXDDown 2: Bear away flagSTANDARDDDown 3: Service provided in mountain regionMASSIFDDown 4: Poisonous plant made nark convulsiveMANDRAKEDDown 5: Making music, really hotPIPINGDDown 6: In Paris I receive fine for facetious remarkJOKEDDown 11: Not use these clothes enough?UNDERWEARDDown 12: Powerful piece from rock bandQUEENDDown 14: London police, endless subjectTHEMEDDown 16: Description of desert? WrongFORESTEDDDown 17: Stupid? Not this crosswordCLUELESSDDown 19: Well done, Henry!HOORAYDDown 20: Dye plant marks snakeMADDERDDown 21: Bring up small seatSPEWDDown 23: Ignore the captainSKIP