The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 10th March 2005 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 10th March 2005. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Brewer's lad, eg working as a flierSEDGE WARBLERAAcross 8: An evening out?IRONINGAAcross 9: Astrid and I upset Evelyn, perhapsDIARISTAAcross 11: University notes by 1 across, an introduction to oil painterUTRILLOAAcross 12: Ready to contain terrible fear in a kind of hazeSEAFRETAAcross 13: Last bit of mud on part of shoe getting lodgedDWELTAAcross 14: Vessel's routine falling below standardSUBNORMALAAcross 16: Occasional (mainly modish) caps orderedSPASMODICAAcross 19: Witty saying and French compositionMOTETAAcross 21: Lady with only 50% official approval for permitsENABLESAAcross 23: Most artful stories are surrounded by humourWILIESTAAcross 24: Liberate Spooner's 12SET FREEAAcross 25: School period said to have fuel troubleTURMOILAAcross 26: Propose for consideration to deliver in respect of part of hospitalBRING FORWARDDDown 1: One who punishes company going to press after scandal, initiallySCOURGEDDown 2: 1 across turns up to allow for a small quantityDRIBLETDDown 3: Dress gone? Hidden? Lost?ENGROSSEDDDown 4: Range is part of the land, essentiallyANDESDDown 5: Well done getting a degree internally, but showing offBRAVADODDown 6: English farm animals in witty sayingEPIGRAMDDown 7: A good cellar of wine, for example?LIQUID ASSETSDDown 10: Gossip is that we hear the bird will lie about the racesTITTLE-TATTLEDDown 15: Finance for art we rediscovered - there's no development hereBACKWATERDDown 17: One makes changes to the plugADAPTORDDown 18: Exploit on last routine flightMILKRUNDDown 19: Girl absorbs city feverMALARIADDown 20: Some support for progress in wrestling?TOEHOLDDDown 22: The harvest collection?SHEAF