The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 27th February 2008 There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 27th February 2008. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Dramatist popular during careerRACINEAAcross 4: Charge a society to put to seaASSAILAAcross 9: Fish convulse when decapitatedHAKEAAcross 10: I imagine Bob's a thiefSPECULATORAAcross 11: Workman in better shapeFITTERAAcross 12: Threatening accomplished performersOVERCASTAAcross 13: Chief met tutors by arrangementUTTERMOSTAAcross 15: Spain backs free travelRIDEAAcross 16: Take a wicketGATEAAcross 17: Six in regatta tragically sinkGRAVITATEAAcross 21: Friendly yokel embraces liberalPLEASANTAAcross 22: Knowledge about a hot place in PakistanLAHOREAAcross 24: Formidable woman has writer making cheeseGORGONZOLAAAcross 25: Flower cut for the platformDAISAAcross 26: Tax theologian in marketSADDLEAAcross 27: Soprano in club's concertUNISONDDown 1: One is pragmatic about a desireREALISTDDown 2: Rogue has bird taking ecstasyCHEATDDown 3: Most run out of medicineNOSTRUMDDown 5: Impertinence rare in cupholderSAUCERDDown 6: Revolutionary in rash actANARCHISTDDown 7: Brief inspection of king in shaky EnglishLOOKSEEDDown 8: Picket villain's timeshareDEMONSTRATIONDDown 14: André gets badly alienatedESTRANGEDDDown 16: Girl owns suspenderGALLOWSDDown 18: Scoundrel proud to admit crueltyVILLAINDDown 19: Turning up in Fresno is rottenTORSIONDDown 20: Lecherous Romeo pushed into watercourseCARNALDDown 23: Pluto tolerated bridge opponentsHADES