The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 24th March 2005 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 24th March 2005. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Top-ranking, high-class hairdo featured in the MailUPPERMOSTAAcross 10: Detest taking part in rehab horrorABHORAAcross 11: Return on investment by wealthy folk bearing right at junctionHARVESTAAcross 12: Member of feuding family given pill containing uraniumCAPULETAAcross 13: Part of watch missing 10ROLEAAcross 14: Former eastern country, catching bug, going west with eastern dressingMAYONNAISEAAcross 16: 5 isn't interrupted by marine pestVARMINTAAcross 17: Translated "braccio" as "broke"BORACICAAcross 19: It's sensible to keep books in circulationROTATIONALAAcross 22: University locksmithYALEAAcross 24: Swimmer being boneheaded about riverOARFISHAAcross 25: Head back to hill for a bit of seafoodSCALLOPAAcross 26: Up before the court?ERECTAAcross 27: Back-to-front anchorite with back-to-front staff for a month in revolutionary FranceTHERMIDORDDown 1: Historian to embrace hard drinker holding traveller up, right?HUGHTREVORROPERDDown 2: Rep larks around with fireworkSPARKLERDDown 3: Language in good and bad odourGREEKDDown 4: Revolutionary's time for a changeCONTRASTDDown 5: Plaster for minor injuries standing firmSTUCCODDown 6: Craft's contribution to "The Dictionary of Fish"?CARPENTRYDDown 7: 3 letter about everybody's organsPHALLIDDown 8: The Spanish lickspittle in the fraternity's shoesBROTHELCREEPERSDDown 15: Areas admitting no compromise in HellDISTRICTSDDown 17: Less demure, having lots of supportBRASSIERDDown 18: Cautious about young male cleanerCHARLADYDDown 20: Lust aroused by indispensable birdTURKEYDDown 21: Ethiop breaking rockOPHITEDDown 23: Black host is bonkersBARMY