The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 31st March 2006 There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 31st March 2006. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Beetle moving like hare provides cover for tortoiseCARAPACEAAcross 5: Talk about legend in one's puzzle!JIGSAWAAcross 9: What sustains teachers? Nothing in France, student's conclusionNUTRIENTAAcross 10: 15's moving 'ome firstLOVEMEAAcross 12: 15's silence so vital, or talents wasted?ALITTLELESSAAcross 15: Temperature man loses extremes approaching Pole StarELVISAAcross 17: Lotus and pear used to produce seedsSPORULATEAAcross 18: Order discovered in laboratory animal in feature which contains DNACHROMATINAAcross 19: General concessionGRANTAAcross 20: 15's not great at acting vital partWOODENHEARTAAcross 24: See 25SENDERAAcross 25: 15's to suggest putting duck in red nest?RETURNTOAAcross 26: See 10TENDERAAcross 27: Person showing presence late morning or evening with flowerATTENDEEDDown 1: Recover state separating blendCONVALESCEDDown 2: Dogs soak end of nose in wet thingsRETRIEVERSDDown 3: Indicate reasonPOINTDDown 4: See 12CONVERSATIONDDown 6: 15's words from song, nuts to give up!IGOTSTUNGDDown 7: Worry cookSTEWDDown 8: Time spent in auditionWEEKDDown 11: Giving up on that which is named BondRENOUNCEMENTDDown 13: Such laughter in sitcom about a party detailed having moved holiday accommodationCARAVANNEDDDown 14: Preliminary action result of overexposureHEATSTROKEDDown 16: Amount put on, say, at a 3 unspecifiedSOMEWHEREDDown 21: Star sign's exclamation at lottery winHOUSEDDown 22: Final note way over here!PSSTDDown 23: Priest with head missing - you can''t tell who it wasANONDDown 23: Priest with head missing - you can''t tell who it wasANON.