The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 22nd March 2007 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 22nd March 2007. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: Piece of ornamental edging destroyed in collapseESCALLOPAAcross 9: Where axes cut rootsORIGINAAcross 10: Having retired, get an educational qualificationABEDAAcross 11: Agents giving English girl a signEMISSARIESAAcross 12: Tools for growing things with 19PLANESAAcross 14: By implication, too many deliveries becoming tediousOVERLONGAAcross 15: Scam involving Cockney chap creates commotionCARRY-ONAAcross 15: Scam involving Cockney chap creates commotionCARRYONAAcross 17: Eg cases of fruit put on box for fruitLUGGAGEAAcross 20: Driver of caravan has brawl in vehicleCAMELEERAAcross 22: Precious stone put in place for rich 3 on 12 such as 22 downJET SETAAcross 23: Element's mass men doubly misrepresentedMOLYBDENUMAAcross 24: Slightly injure football playerWINGAAcross 25: Over time, short literary work emerged into consciousnessCAMETOAAcross 26: A couple of seconds on different plane, for exampleSMOOTHERDDown 1: Is article about a so-called beauty queen of Europe?ISABELLADDown 2: Aforementioned navigator going NorthSAIDDDown 3: Shrewd monarch's publicity materialFLYERSDDown 4: Writer, who did philosophy the French way, so to speakROUSSEAUDDown 5: Computer used to land aircraftMICROLIGHTDDown 6: Homer, for example, speaking a mixture of languagesPIGEONDDown 8: Clothing seen on a couple of 22 downPAIROFDDown 13: Take care of railway workers and horticulturalistsNURSERYMENDDown 16: Liberal policy in West Coast state, welcoming writer to party circleOPEN DOORDDown 18: Cast off when finished working on this islandGUERNSEYDDown 19: See 8TRUNKSDDown 21: American taking test, not caring if right or wrongAMORALDDown 22: Big things Jack presented to bossesJUMBOSDDown 24: A powerful measure, from what we hearWATT