The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 18th March 2005 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 18th March 2005. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Signalling a plan for a house in the drySEMAPHOREAAcross 6: Way out insect with many a substituteLOCUMAAcross 9: RUC man hits hard about right to put down gunsORDERAAcross 10: Telling the way to go?DIRECTIONAAcross 11: Lovers discussing precaution - love to proceed (about time!)PILLOW TALKAAcross 12: Remove top card concealing kingSKIMAAcross 14: Transport blended to give Lara some cricket?RAILCARAAcross 15: Looks good with 24GLANCESAAcross 17: Transport reported not so good - pods neededVANILLAAAcross 19: I keep mum? On the contrary, I'm rather bug-infestedMOTHIERAAcross 20: Value speed?RATEAAcross 22: The game's about keeping the spirit intactCHANGELESSAAcross 25: Consequence of a dad almost without limitAFTERMATHAAcross 26: Greeting from old saint (detail)HALLOAAcross 27: Book ends at length - in Irish townKELLSAAcross 28: Bad lie - putter used - big bloomerTULIP TREEDDown 1: Exclusive ice cream serverSCOOPDDown 2: Round ornament dropped initially in food for carnivoreMEDALLIONDDown 3: Stop with election about - fact or fiction?PORT OF CALLDDown 4: Veteran space traveller turned up in Lords debacleOLDSTERDDown 5: Muffler quietly placed between auditory orificesEARPLUGDDown 6: Add spirit to tierLACEDDown 7: Beetle to work with mouse?CLICKDDown 8: I give reduction to Scrooge on the road to UlsterMINIMISERDDown 13: Martial craft degree - split the proceedsBATTLESHIPDDown 14: Line includes one sort of word for Ratty's homeRIVERBANKDDown 16: Dishonest mason?CHISELLERDDown 18: First to prevent crossingATHWARTDDown 19: Camphor gives people time for a breakMENTHOLDDown 21: You need to talk - in part? The lot!TOTALDDown 23: Bring up guns: sergeant-major's about to see fruitSLOPEDDown 24: See 9 and 23ARMS