The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 15th March 2001 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 15th March 2001. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Frank clue for flierPLAINSPOKENAAcross 9: Cowherd's pie and brothCHOWDERAAcross 10: Keen on quiet moment to be told secretCRYPTICAAcross 11: Lot of bottle backing country's secret societyCARBONARIAAcross 12: Gas ring on rangeOZONEAAcross 13: Prodigal son has this tooALSOAAcross 14: Half ardent about Germany, for exampleFATHERLANDAAcross 16: Swimmer that is holding party for Nelson's talentBRILLIANCEAAcross 19: A short nun's goddessISISAAcross 21: Drink that can be on the hourGLASSAAcross 22: Not the main way to edge hatBROADBRIMAAcross 24: Stupid since 19ASININEAAcross 25: Work lining roof should be feltTACTILEAAcross 26: Close to thrill about a singerNIGHTINGALEDDown 1: Rubbish in Croatian port's off-puttingPROCRASTINATIONDDown 2: Reproductive system, we hearAUDIODDown 3: A stew-up without heart is blissNIRVANADDown 4: Somewhat hungry Gregorian?PECKISHDDown 5: Notes character from hereKEYBOARDDDown 6: Compulsion to join in general massNATIONAL SERVICEDDown 7: Wattle one spies under billACACIADDown 8: Floor finish finally defies beliefSCREEDDDown 15: It stops water going on and offFLASHINGDDown 16: Saying what wish might be to carry around this oneBEGGARDDown 17: Confession of dishonesty keeps one in circulationAMBIENTDDown 18: Learn about defeat when one's in the soupCROUTONDDown 20: Precedes a fall, one might addSUMMERDDown 23: Country house had a charming interiorDACHA