The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 11th March 2009 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 11th March 2009. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Head of Security ordered special protective jacketSLIPCASEAAcross 5: Room for betting on the ranchSPREADAAcross 9: Main aid for salvationLIFE BUOYAAcross 9: Main aid for salvationLIFEBUOYAAcross 10: Have a stab at exotic recipePIERCEAAcross 12: Watch to find the enemy's positionCHRONOMETERAAcross 15: Fish one caught in Scottish watersLOACHAAcross 17: It's bitter, so turn Aga offANGOSTURAAAcross 18: George was such a pilotAUTOMATICAAcross 19: Divided without a piece left overSHREDAAcross 20: Efficient when dealing with derailmentsSTREAMLINEDAAcross 24: Ship chandler, for exampleTRADERAAcross 25: Reformer of "Top of the Pops"?CHARTISTAAcross 26: Madame Lydia changed address upstairsMILADYAAcross 27: She once led a torchlight processionUSHERESSDDown 1: Sailor with stock of wine placed above or below thisSALTCELLARDDown 2: Tell the workers they'll splitINFORMANTSDDown 3: Uncle Tom had one taxi at homeCABINDDown 4: It goes out in a gale, but doesn'tSTORM LANTERNDDown 6: Are they as proper when growing wild?PRIMROSESDDown 7: River flowing through the BronxEBRODDown 8: Tradesman who sounds extremely seriousDYERDDown 11: Transport for drama teachersSTAGECOACHESDDown 13: Isolation: it could be found in an old apple orchardQUARANTINEDDown 14: Before they can sit they must standCANDIDATESDDown 16: Where a Londoner hates damp spreadingHAMPSTEADDDown 21: Grandiose Elgar VariationLARGEDDown 22: A couple in one pieceITEMDDown 23: Beethoven's Fourth — utterly incredibleTALL