The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 4th March 2009 There are 17 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 4th March 2009. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Disregard holy men born in SettlePASS BYAAcross 4: Crushed fabricWORSTEDAAcross 9: Allow little margin to cook fettuciniCUTITFINEAAcross 10: Old monarch gets snake to holdGRASPAAcross 11: Orchestra leader followed fast time in slow movementLENTOAAcross 12: Prizewinner introduces director to food programmeMEDALLISTAAcross 13: Absolutely determined to join exhausted groupDEAD SETAAcross 15: Occasion where hospital department has troubleENTAILAAcross 17: Representative in power in disorderRUMPLEAAcross 19: Self-righteous people finally uproot old plantPIMENTOAAcross 22: Staff measure journey timeENTOURAGEAAcross 24: Edward keeps relationship lukewarmTEPIDAAcross 26: Sailor isn't exhibiting forest dwellerLORISAAcross 27: Ring Mrs Blair professionally where charge is madeTOLLBOOTHAAcross 28: Dissident now gets credit cutHERETICAAcross 29: Society to arrive for burlesqueSEND-UPAAcross 29: Society to arrive for burlesqueSENDUPDDown 1: Drunk chose to drink litresPICKLEDDDown 2: Fiend convened with a bridge partnerSATANDDown 3: Shakespearean drink cheersBOTTOMSUPDDown 4: Women listen to the French charmWHEEDLEDDown 5: A grand in sterling is magnificentREGALDDown 6: Customs making sad idiot rantTRADITIONDDown 7: Representative sets record in commissionDEPUTYDDown 8: Destiny of sovereign is fulfilledKISMETDDown 14: Married man who later rued arrangement?ADULTERERDDown 16: Casual worker on counter can be seducedTEMPTABLEDDown 18: Is a Celt prepared to be resilient?ELASTICDDown 19: Food Troy cut away from bonePAELLADDown 20: Hold cap awkwardly for squireOLDCHAPDDown 21: Former PM had a hand in constitutionHEALTHDDown 23: Trouble riding mountUPSETDDown 25: Outstanding reminder about universityPROUD