The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 24th March 2006 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 24th March 2006. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Women raped in base manoeuvreSABINEAAcross 4: One may be in or outSTRIKERAAcross 9: Transport applicationDILIGENCEAAcross 10: Servant takes time to say goodbyeVALETAAcross 11: Falsify the account?CHEATAAcross 12: Acquit without a single chargeEXONERATEAAcross 13: Many find native dancing unorthodoxDEVIANTAAcross 15: Gee, it's a bit of a fagDOGENDAAcross 17: Premier of "La Forza del Destino"?ELDESTAAcross 19: Tried to spread seed around, for exampleESSAYEDAAcross 22: Back-room boy, say, in battleSEDGEMOORAAcross 24: Refuse collector possibly loses head in IrelandENNISAAcross 26: To start with, English railway lines deteriorateERODEAAcross 27: Go to Evita with one sausagePEPPERONIAAcross 28: Spare a bob - by one having plenty to spareSLENDERAAcross 29: Heartless arrogance of film directorAUTEURDDown 1: Led astray, being partly schooled in a third of 22SEDUCEDDDown 2: Sort of speech dished up, say, by a political partyBILGEDDown 3: Reported man of rank mounted is a horrific experienceNIGHTMAREDDown 4: Body builder gets one sorted outSTEROIDDDown 5: Theatrical show always turns over a turnREVUEDDown 6: Irish resort to rid western state of its governorKILLARNEYDDown 7: Sex Pistol = 2 10ROTTENDDown 8: Take in how many a true word is spoken (sic)INGESTDDown 14: Dicky loved city with a cycle trackVELODROMEDDown 16: Fish has a smoke by water at CalaisGASPEREAUDDown 18: Commissioner of Oaths?TROOPERDDown 19: New parent in ecstasyENRAPTDDown 20: One entertained by vagrant, which could be dodgyDOSSIERDDown 21: They quiver like writersASPENSDDown 23: Rusbridger retains people to do thisEMENDDDown 25: One so corrupt is for hangingNOOSE