The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 21st March 2008 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 21st March 2008. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Aim to keep close inTRENDYAAcross 4: Pair rotavated bed for fruit treeAPRICOTAAcross 9: A lapse in supervisionOVERSIGHTAAcross 10: Share out gangster's fortuneALLOTAAcross 11: Explosive ingredient hidden by close-knit relativesNITREAAcross 12: Swear plateau can be avoidedAVERTABLEAAcross 13: Penny's restrained from liking charmENCHANTAAcross 15: Murderer rejected popular vitaminNIACINAAcross 17: Allude to having love for a piece of jewelleryBROOCHAAcross 19: Scottish writer clearly upsetCARLYLEAAcross 22: This month every edition is placedINSTALLEDAAcross 24: Quits endless competition with sonEVENSAAcross 26: A couple in trouble in the springAPRILAAcross 27: Union member thriving in jailBRIDEWELLAAcross 28: Accepts heated quarrels may be met within thisBOWSHOTAAcross 29: Misbehave crossing the river and be unsociableSTAYINDDown 1: Tory leader runs over cat? That's slaughter!TROUNCEDDown 2: Bridge player opening tournamentEVENTDDown 3: Outlaw wantonly speared cheatDESPERADODDown 4: The hunter hunted for work over a long timeACTAEONDDown 5: Emperor is upset about old censureROASTDDown 6: Star born during expeditionCELEBRITYDDown 7: Is scrap dealer to be on the verge of ruin?TOTTERDDown 8: Shocked Attorney General takes timeAGHASTDDown 14: Irish county team pulls out the stopsCORKSCREWDDown 16: A salute keeps people in harmonyAGREEMENTDDown 18: Fish a politician found in cabinHALIBUTDDown 19: College head aided unsettled course attendantCADDIEDDown 20: Greek character bust one's lipEPSILONDDown 21: Pout after covering vehicle in stomach powderBICARBDDown 23: A passage upset godALLAHDDown 25: See about, say, a funeral songELEGY