The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 16th March 2005 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 16th March 2005. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Take one Bass (Burton brew) and there's no going backBURNONESBOATSAAcross 10: In love, contender hurried over as soon as he appearedONARRIVALAAcross 11: English head wear reflecting top quality ...ELITEAAcross 12: ... a flower on hat initially comes from across the seaIRISHAAcross 13: Marriage location rented by an artistCANALETTOAAcross 14: Snake worshippers hope it's unusualOPHITESAAcross 16: What 26 proved to have done?EXISTEDAAcross 18: Sifts puzzlesRIDDLESAAcross 20: Arthur's tongue?ENGLISHAAcross 21: Watching old boy insert vehicleOBSERVANTAAcross 23: Standing finishEND UPAAcross 24: Workhouse wedding?UNIONAAcross 25: What a trial won't be with the devil manipulating itIMPARTIALAAcross 26: He thought carers need set programmeRENE DESCARTESDDown 2: Up and about, one has translated ancient writingsUPANISHADDDown 3: Direction of old Tory PMNORTHDDown 4: Joiners with no tools?NOVICESDDown 5: A voice can shatter itSILENCEDDown 6: Covering excesses of political talk?OVERLYINGDDown 7: Oliver's spinTWISTDDown 8: 26's company I got involved with - so there's a problemCOGITOERGOSUMDDown 9: Whiter than white is very non-UBEYONDTHEPALEDDown 15: Clear note played with permissible variationTOLERANCEDDown 17: It could be lucky for Tony, but not for Dubya!THIRDTIMEDDown 19: Coastal resort, though not in KentSEASIDEDDown 20: Like a displaced pregnancy, something talked about in the CityECTOPICDDown 22: Type of card to pinch?SWIPEDDown 23: Education starts with nothing dividing the basics, which is wrongERROR