The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 17th April 2024 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 17th April 2024. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Is fling with hunk at work having unrealistic desires?WISHFUL THINKINGAAcross 9: Second leader of Tories to cut nanny stateMONTANAAAcross 10: Supply drugs, not cocaine, to restore harmony amongst partiesMEDIATEAAcross 11: Catch scoreNETAAcross 12: Spread wings? These doBUTTERFLIESAAcross 13: One found in bed, still having pain, shortly ringing doctorSNAPDRAGONAAcross 15: Hostile to piece from Alan TitchmarshANTIAAcross 18: Con men making entranceDOORAAcross 20: Sort out Tory with a cheap drug dealerAPOTHECARYAAcross 23: What gives a wide view with angle? See tips when missing panorama, ultimatelyFISHEYE LENSAAcross 25: Signal failure to put line in this, perhaps?CUEAAcross 26: Cut off oil supply for capitalTRIPOLIAAcross 27: Winning short hole twice in golfGAININGAAcross 28: On a trip, keep demandingHIGHMAINTENANCEDDown 1: Sowed wild oats in meadows for cultivationWOMANISEDDDown 2: Function for artist and singerSINATRADDown 3: Lorries with punctures running over screwFLATBEDSDDown 4: Poorest like grant for housingLEASTDDown 5: Throwing event: determined to negotiateHAMMER OUTDDown 6: Go out without having liftNOD OFFDDown 7: Turing to protect information is after computing languageITALIANDDown 8: Think they might call round? Time to goGUESSDDown 14: Empty pop into beer can to get one mixed drinkAPPLETINIDDown 16: One might climb to top class in university groupIVY LEAGUEDDown 17: Once more select singers for touring across AmericaREASSIGNDDown 19: Dismissing son during sexual revelation?OUSTINGDDown 21: Lots in work welcoming unionAUCTIONDDown 22: How Prince Harry might call his wife unofficially round the Queen? Lots of resistanceMEGOHMDDown 23: Go for food at the beginning: eat inFETCHDDown 24: Load wanting women to get a curvy figureEIGHT