The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 27th March 2003 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 27th March 2003. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Recurring sounds of wind and castanets are heardCYCLICAAcross 5: Awkward skier's about to tryBOLSHYAAcross 8: Turned one large seed into vegetable plantPETUNIAAAcross 9: Jousting tournament doesn't include one petTANTRUMAAcross 11: 1 2 ... but not first and second!CARDINALNUMBERSAAcross 12: Leave it behind once?EXITAAcross 13: Arrangement for string playersCAT'S CRADLEAAcross 17: Where woodmen stay is light brown and cold insideLUMBERCAMPAAcross 18: Blow friends overSLAPAAcross 20: Close to 3.75p once?NEARASNINEPENCEAAcross 23: Crook causing stink about piles with quarters missingHOODLUMAAcross 24: One couple takes it to reproduceIMITATEAAcross 25: Back in a jiffySECONDAAcross 26: Sinkhole holding king's spitSKEWERDDown 2: My tribute made to elementYTTERBIUMDDown 3: Fast on the Italian pulseLENTILDDown 4: Coach horse to take most of risk on the outsideCHARABANCDDown 5: Interdiction that's about to stickBATONDDown 6: Important event when dead man's head is found in Scottish townLANDMARKDDown 7: Smack the ponyHORSEDDown 8: Type of meal that was insipid, according to SpoonerPACKEDLUNCHDDown 10: Teams recipe for developing outstanding performanceMASTERPIECEDDown 14: Meaningful studySEMANTICSDDown 15: Describe food store's elegant pointDELINEATEDDown 16: Sources of energy arising around the queen's haremSERAGLIODDown 19: Hate holding royal impSPRITEDDown 21: Stood by any other name from Shakespeare?AROSEDDown 22: Traveller's mother in tacit agreementNOMAD