The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Friday, 24th March 2023

There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 24th March 2023. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Singer is withdrawn from this race
AAcross 4:	Queen punches British bully, 19	BERCOW
AAcross 9:	March Ides essentially, short time
AAcross 10:	Conditions bad for 19	WEATHERILL
AAcross 11:	Artist's high clouds
AAcross 12:	Bomb soaring over entrance to Russian fortress
AAcross 13:	Two permits for jewellery
AAcross 15:	Might that be Arctic roll, did you say?
AAcross 16:	1 down's communication
AAcross 17:	'Coochy-coo' etc: additional vacuous expressions embraced by yours truly
AAcross 21:	Train during parade transports leader of carnival
AAcross 22:	19 — 27, for example
AAcross 24:	Application by the way collected by 19 for publishing conventions	HOUSESTYLE
AAcross 25:	Book in accident, cover ripped off
AAcross 26:	1 down's 19
AAcross 27:	Volleyball player races into spectator
DDown 1:	19 — 15, for example
DDown 2:	Wine: port certainly in Hamburg
DDown 3:	Understood philosopher cutting works?
DDown 5:	Urge in old flame burning: that's about right
DDown 6:	Soldier in ditch, last of five saved by nurse
DDown 7:	Third in milk can collected by white tongue
DDown 8:	Move forgotten, lady finally caught by male dancer	MARGOTFONTEYN
DDown 14:	Pose kept up by horse flogger
DDown 16:	Do document, toe the line
DDown 18:	Aggressor and detective court witness?	HAWKEYE
DDown 19:	Into empty shower 22 carries a chair
DDown 20:	It's for breakfast: material detailed, including first of eggs
DDown 23:	Monkey doesn't have wings, time for little 1 down!