The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 23rd March 2007 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 23rd March 2007. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: In composition, the coda is terminalCATHODEAAcross 5: Sweet with hard centre swallowed by beastCARAMELAAcross 9: Construction kit can come in bitsMECCANOAAcross 10: Fruit encountered in fallPLUMMETAAcross 11: Those who keep servantsRETAINERSAAcross 12: Churchwarden isn't veiling French saintDENISAAcross 13: Berks judge? AlmostASSESAAcross 15: An unfinished shelter, terribly dry inside without waterANHYDROUSAAcross 17: Beau Brummell's first to do finery foolishlyBOYFRIENDAAcross 19: Parking on line for a bit of funPRANKAAcross 22: Trick taking in an ecclesiasticCANONAAcross 23: Blues rant about officerSUBALTERNAAcross 25: A welder repaired one side of the vesselLEEWARDAAcross 26: Quite articulate? Only 50%UTTERLYAAcross 27: Island puts down petsCOSSETSAAcross 28: Dickens character in retreat that is desperateDO-OR-DIEDDown 1: Central part of Italy, or northern part of EnglandCUMBRIADDown 2: Wordless American historianTACITUSDDown 3: Animal - one going between well and bottomless pitOKAPIDDown 4: Solitary sailor, capsized in river, gets clearEXONERATEDDown 5: Garments worn over shoulders and headsCAPESDDown 6: Proud nude recollected being collectedROUNDEDUPDDown 7: This reminds me doubly not singularlyMEMENTODDown 8: Many get employment in plantsLOTUSESDDown 14: Psychiatrist mature after lossSHRINKAGEDDown 16: Reluctant to change observation post before springHIDEBOUNDDDown 17: Rustic complaint after missing last busBUCOLICDDown 18: Americans aim at no uprisingYANKEESDDown 20: Scared to turn deaf earAFEAREDDDown 21: Family try playing Egmont overture on Scottish peninsulaKINTYREDDown 23: Drinks like this turned blueSODASDDown 24: Drop bricks around West EndLET GO