The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 16th March 2006 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 16th March 2006. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Sort of case for Alfred's common sealSEACALFAAcross 5: Everyone in feud unusually matureFALLDUEAAcross 9: Pole having to live in vehicleCABERAAcross 10: Curious hatpin set of some time agoINTHEPASTAAcross 11: Quiet policeman, for instance, who can deal with any complaintsORDERLYOFFICERAAcross 13: Island of a certain charmINCHAAcross 14: One who hangs on to a feeRETAINERAAcross 17: General with unruly horse in a dangerous situationLEESHOREAAcross 18: Unhappy to hear it's a girlALASAAcross 21: Publishing house introducing historian to journalistsCLARENDONPRESSAAcross 23: Hint of pot design without an adequate coverTHINONTOPAAcross 24: Turn out to be soft over accidentPROVEAAcross 25: What overzealous sun worshipper gets in the shadeDARKTANAAcross 26: Opposes one in stress, perhapsRESISTSDDown 1: Large bag for plunderSACKDDown 2: The "watch chain" French knight, star of the old music hallsALBERTCHEVALIERDDown 3: Consented to take old soldier inAGREEDDDown 4: Sets Cockney senses tingling with superfluous ornamentsFRILLSDDown 5: Jack Sprat's wife was one with an overweight boyfriendFATLOVERDDown 6: Deceives over accommodation, so keeps a low profileLIESFLATDDown 7: Make inferences from tie endsDRAWCONCLUSIONSDDown 8: Undertaking that requires initiativeENTERPRISEDDown 12: Hellish place to be when put out of joint?DISLOCATEDDDown 15: Produce something from the bicycle shed?WHEELOUTDDown 16: Believe number's up in DevonCREDITONDDown 19: Marksman who fires at bird (rook)SNIPERDDown 20: Stumble when going up for examinationsTRIPOSDDown 22: Observe student lifting the dregsLEES