The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 18th April 2023 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 18th April 2023. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Spiteful university’s pursuing college (amongst seven)VICIOUSAAcross 5: One taking off is evasive about source of thrust, invoking powerCOPYCATAAcross 9: Lorry, one caught departing in coldARTICAAcross 10: Harass or strain in pursuit of naughty childIMPORTUNEAAcross 11: Logical anaesthetic used in proportionate quantityRATIONAL NUMBERAAcross 13: Bird not taking wing, lodging in familiar heatherRHEAAAcross 14: Collection of dried plants in Italian port — last to be confused about thatHERBARIAAAcross 17: Papers covering union conference’s opening often misrepresented it, on reflectionCONFETTIAAcross 18: A model omitting old part of churchAPSEAAcross 21: Extra obstacle for motorists is betrayalDOUBLE-CROSSINGAAcross 23: Ordinary chap’s reduced list, including fuse to be put backLITTLEMANAAcross 24: Still time to move east in BuryINERTAAcross 25: Item of crop initially sold on eBay, controversiallySOYBEANAAcross 26: Home found in a well — pardon?AMNESTYDDown 1: Key not offering opening to this source of medicine?VIALDDown 2: Small-scale business upholding international trade treaty in countryside workingCOTTAGE INDUSTRYDDown 3: Greek character brought in ordinary flowerORCHIDDDown 4: Lean news after one's invested in broadcasterSKINNYDDown 5: With domes, as indicated around Italian river and cityCUPOLAEDDDown 6: Bold Latin city is unsettlingPERTURBSDDown 7: More than one dog moves awkwardly, probing in places, misguidedlyCLUMBERSPANIELSDDown 8: Sort of wave presented at cup match in decisive momentTIEBREAKERDDown 12: Reptiles capturing imaginary bird in fake islands around France?CROCODILESDDown 15: Pound payment up front: squander and be unhappyFEELBLUEDDown 16: Criticism most significant, dismissing one crude drawingSTICKMANDDown 19: Organ part not primarily observed in heart areaCORNEADDown 20: Grant, going by unclothed, receiving ultimate in catcallingASSIGNDDown 22: Time to nip in for one holidaySTAY