The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 13th March 2003 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 13th March 2003. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: 9 listener gets boxing resultCAULIFLOWER EARAAcross 9: I've become strong; I leave off being subhumanVEGETABLEAAcross 10: 9 - 0 is comicBEANOAAcross 11: Be king of Niger?REIGNAAcross 12: 9's relations reduce the weight of lettersONIONSKINAAcross 13: New start without torment for African pygmyNEGRILLOAAcross 14: Left to last, one following the lead of General JacksonGLENDAAAcross 17: Boat to be a tug?LUGGERAAcross 19: Magician wins experts by lovePROSPEROAAcross 22: Siren used by locum at locks?TEMPTRESSAAcross 24: Negotiate for pleasureTREATAAcross 25: Striking effect of powder reversed after taking drugECLATAAcross 26: 9s with part of the CretaceousGREENSANDAAcross 27: In which rows are used to doctor sick partner on lineDRILLHUSBANDRYDDown 1: Writing to explain one who wants to keep a curl of hairCOVERING LETTERDDown 2: Pig and gnu falling out about nothing are in the ascendantUPGOINGDDown 3: Concentrated on home numbers -that's about 5INTENSIVEDDown 4: Pine to throw moneyLOBLOLLYDDown 5: "The King and I" kept by little bird on hillWREKINDDown 6: Round bird?ROBINDDown 7: North American, I'm sorry to say, turning up more than half undressedALASKANDDown 8: Bloody rude aunt exposed, but not directlyROUNDABOUTEDLYDDown 15: One girl heard with another in Roman provinceLUSITANIADDown 16: Capital 9BRUSSELSDDown 18: A good thriller writer is one who takes risksGAMBLERDDown 20: 26's colour and time would hold meEMERALDDDown 21: Margin at which delayed things happenLENGTHDDown 23: All volunteers replace one in workTOTAL