The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 21st March 2003 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 21st March 2003. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: They fly, like songstresses!AIRWOMENAAcross 9: Love song composed at RomeAMORETAAcross 10: Key to the London dogs' homeISLEAAcross 11: By chance, a maverick on the staffACCIDENTALAAcross 12: It's put on by a better singerTREBLEAAcross 14: Clipped, dishevelled, aged birdABRIDGEDAAcross 15: Cage birdPRISONAAcross 17: A newscast leading to royal responseANSWERAAcross 20: American chap sidles out like a ghostBODILESSAAcross 22: Breaker of wild brutesBUSTERAAcross 23: Minerva's original idea?BRAINCHILDAAcross 24: Old English district sounds wetSOKEAAcross 25: They inhibit British lechersBRAKESAAcross 26: Kinsman is no upright descendantGRANDSONDDown 1: Camels made use of this dry skinAIRSTRIPDDown 2: Precious clip from "Lost Weekend"TWEEDDown 3: I'm perched on white stickIMPALEDDown 4: Official kind of collarMANDARINDDown 5: At Houston they usually lead to nothingCOUNTDOWNSDDown 6: Watch out for gathering conflict withinBEWAREDDown 8: On Olympus, drink etc ran freelyNECTARDDown 13: Barriers put about one Scottish town where the sheriffs' men operateBAILIWICKSDDown 16: Extra actors under a cloud!OVERCASTDDown 18: After struggling free, bird makes secure place in the sailsREEF KNOTDDown 19: Popping the question royally?ASKINGDDown 21: A model with heavenly moving partsORRERYDDown 22: Rioting blamed for uproarBEDLAMDDown 24: It could be the Left dies outSIDE