The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 9th April 2003 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 9th April 2003. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: An opening in the bank?HOLE-IN-THE-WALLAAcross 10: Ace with stunt almost comes to grief - the fool!NUT CASEAAcross 10: Ace with stunt almost comes to grief - the fool!NUTCASEAAcross 11: Order a s-stoveARRANGEAAcross 12: Live in very large house finally, like a fat cat?OBESEAAcross 13: Celebrate when Les and Simone are hitchedSOLEMNISEAAcross 14: Vehicle moved aimlesslyMOPEDAAcross 16: As arranged, I'm seated with second cup of coffeeDEMITASSEAAcross 18: Are they carried by conductors?NOTECASESAAcross 19: The centre of hottest backing for the fightSET-TOAAcross 20: Ravine covered in black stuff - a dyeCOCHINEALAAcross 23: Forward or return noteMINIMAAcross 24: Cashier to treat as unworthyDISMISSAAcross 25: Gem, we hear, round in pocketPURLOINAAcross 26: Double-sided type found in printJEKYLL AND HYDEDDown 2: Immediately at the scene of the actionON-THE-SPOTDDown 3: Girl holding notice to get out of the wayEVADEDDown 4: Send out round the East for what's requiredNEEDSDDown 5: Chief's line with different maps for use at nightHEADLAMPSDDown 6: Firm friends?WORKMATESDDown 7: Plunging in with a worn piece of clothLUNGIDDown 8: Mad comic with union movement is out of touch with audienceINCOMMUNICADODDown 9: Note progress with new buildingREDEVELOPMENTDDown 15: City lived in turmoil; it's a downward slopeDECLIVITYDDown 16: Southern salesmen picked up in phone distributionDISPERSALDDown 17: What the Babes did in panto for a treeSATINWOODDDown 21: Class of actors for the listenerCASTEDDown 22: Plant out of bed in a short lineLUPINDDown 23: Tidy up to hospital's delightMIRTH