The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 5th March 2008 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 5th March 2008. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Makes a bequest or an easy conquestHANDS-DOWNAAcross 6: Comply with unknown orderOBEYAAcross 10: Boy with degree in 13, but not first classSAMBAAAcross 11: Girl should have consideredBETHOUGHTAAcross 12: The Guardian rehashed with huge bits removed could look like the SunRADIANTAAcross 13: Help given to church by a saintAIDANCEAAcross 14: Ken's road tax might be treasonCAPITALCHARGEAAcross 17: Take the pill?EVADETHEISSUEAAcross 21: Single parent could be an artistPAINTERAAcross 22: City street in comfortCHESTERAAcross 24: Jailer erected studio in prisonCUSTODIANAAcross 25: A useless transport system going spareANGRYAAcross 26: Riser not starting where the sun doesEASTAAcross 27: Merry's the work of McGonagall, sayRHYMESTERDDown 1: Latter part of 14 is, perhaps, an archbishopHISGRACEDDown 2: Rover giving assent to receive a degreeNOMADDDown 3: Solar gravity?STARATTRACTIONDDown 4: Course not much spoken about, like the M25ORBITALDDown 5: Electronic payment discounted?NETCASHDDown 7: Drinks laced with spirit - no start for those unaccustomedBEGINNERSDDown 8: Treaty formulation requires a lot of talkYATTERDDown 9: It may or may not deserve to be opened at customsBORDERLINECASEDDown 15: Propositions for where they say one can't smokePREMISSESDDown 16: Drink spilt over tray! One can't be trustedBETRAYERDDown 18: Before Warwick, say - that's the last kingmakerEARLIERDDown 19: Neck with abandon in the hay - in London?HACKNEYDDown 20: Odd pieces of 5 (part 2)SPECIEDDown 23: Mean to get drunkTIGHT