The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 4th May 2023 There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 4th May 2023. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Ponies lone wolf disturbed all at the same timeINONEFELLAAcross 10: Andrew initially involved with chit after money — what might the Queen say?MIAOUAAcross 11: Hole used to be hard? Rubbish!EYEWASHAAcross 12: Not sure car's meeting time limitsTERMINIAAcross 13: He's in bother over this fellowTHEOAAcross 14: Drinking, right, but remaining vigilantONTHEALERTAAcross 16: Artist supports BladesRAPIERSAAcross 17: President's affirmation in codeBUSHIDOAAcross 19: School leaver, when claiming benefit, gets not much moneyADOLESCENTAAcross 22: See 13DOREAAcross 24: Battle over working when it's raining hardMONSOONAAcross 25: Fresh scandal, might you say, in old lock-upNEWGATEAAcross 26: American mineral water in Barking but not Washington!NITERAAcross 27: Flipping work! Drudge penning book, which should pay the billsPOTBOILERDDown 1: Listen: it's impossible with this!SILENT TREATMENTDDown 2: In care?HOME HELPDDown 3: Gone wild over Villa referee claimsFERALDDown 4: Not that bothered about Troy's tattoos, I'd sayMETHINKSDDown 5: Something wrong in government desire to squash leftGLITCHDDown 6: Sting to appear heartless — cocky typeSMARTARSEDDown 7: Bad feeling in country churchMALICEDDown 8: Bubbly Tess, nice and amorous — that's good to hear!MUSICTOONESEARSDDown 15: Picked up two words to do with roulette, which I detestBETE NOIREDDown 17: Outlaw's sweetheart stealing granny's cash?BANK NOTEDDown 17: Outlaw's sweetheart stealing granny's cash?BANKNOTEDDown 18: So can be separated from transplanted lobeliasISOLABLEDDown 20: Fancy discourse about nameORNATEDDown 21: Is unable to go to Glasgow for shelterCANOPYDDown 23: See 9SWOOP