The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Friday, 7th April 2017

There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 7th April 2017. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Maybe shame-faced politician defends borders
AAcross 5:	Hair from bears covering bear's tail
AAcross 10:	Fiddle with computers the wrong way
AAcross 11:	In Paris, a setback preceding current government's undoing
AAcross 12:	Seductress not changing welcoming look
AAcross 13:	Tailor has place for putting leather
AAcross 14:	It describes judge, given shocking treatment in a seedy spot
AAcross 16:	Two insects, not large but strongly built
AAcross 17:	Son backing intense expedition
AAcross 19:	Name in Irish, but oddly not befitting these isles	UNBRITISH
AAcross 23:	National rate cut by operator finally without penalty
AAcross 24:	Perhaps nun's to change entertaining scripture
AAcross 26:	Wit lacking restraint has nothing to worry about
AAcross 27:	Ahead after business takeover
AAcross 28:	Gents drunkenly tip hat, with best man losing head	JOHNTHE
AAcross 29:	See 28
DDown 2:	Rock star's acid rush, following right musician	RICHARD
DDown 3:	Doctor prods Communist leader to take rhythmic steps
DDown 4:	Mostly work fast to get wealthy
DDown 6:	Painter's current giant frames
DDown 7:	Heading for Baghdad or Tehran, travelling's awful
DDown 8:	Fancied velvet sheen, so moving in attractive display	DANCEOF
DDown 9:	See 8	THESEVENVEILS
DDown 15:	Problem for reader English tutor grasps OK
DDown 18:	Artist's images capturing area like that
DDown 20:	Berlin quartet plugging song around holiday location
DDown 21:	See 2
DDown 22:	Escalating row throughout housing development
DDown 25:	Understood old historian's left America