The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 29th March 2006 There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 29th March 2006. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Instrument that introduces a nursery rhymeTOM-TOMAAcross 4: Distance runner entertains a writerMAILERAAcross 9: Wicket hit from coverWRAPAAcross 10: Pureed fish is accompanimentGROUND BASSAAcross 11: Keeper of an Anderson shelter?WARDENAAcross 12: Flighty female about to settle colourPEA-GREENAAcross 13: Playing live togetherIN CONCERTAAcross 15: Excessive noise with time creates depressionDINTAAcross 16: Snub Estonian leader? Charming!CUTEAAcross 17: Suppressed her modest dispositionSMOTHEREDAAcross 21: Tory tours news agencies for a laughCOMEDIANAAcross 22: Spoil scamp's songIMPAIRAAcross 24: Wipe out former pupil who's properly educatedOBLITERATEAAcross 25: Former pupil wasted awayLATEAAcross 26: Mad king's past itRAGINGAAcross 27: Prepared astute representationSTATUEDDown 1: Queen opens school groundTERRAINDDown 2: Hung around for transportMOPEDDDown 3: Oscar racing badly? That's naturalORGANICDDown 5: Cancel without a regular publicationANNUALDDown 6: Decadent composer in profileLIBERTINEDDown 7: Particular admirationRESPECTDDown 8: Commander, somewhat mad, is sectionedCOMPARTMENTALDDown 14: In transit, cutting south of OntarioON THE WINGDDown 16: Victorian mate holds a sovereign (or pound)CLOBBERDDown 18: Weapon made free under canvasTRIDENTDDown 19: It peels off noteEPISTLEDDown 20: Duck George put in bagWIGEONDDown 23: Many supporting relationship guidePILOT