The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 18th March 2009 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 18th March 2009. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Not half common and grasping, grasping book that may be graspedCOMPREHENSIBLEAAcross 9: Sweet-sounding, moving heart of Julian Clary?LYRICALAAcross 10: Corrupt H3 taking a turn?DEBAUCHAAcross 11: Home to minister with fine head of hair concealing silver rootMANSEAAcross 12: Waste old money securing rock groupEXCREMENTAAcross 13: Spooner's to wait on Eleanor with transmitterNERVE CELLAAcross 14: Fish one consumed in foundationBASISAAcross 15: Terminator's head blown off by tail-enderLOSERAAcross 17: Daft pictures being displayed in burghDUMBARTONAAcross 20: Month implausibly mired in divinityTHERMIDORAAcross 22: Kosher nibbles Isaac sometimes had for starters?KNISHAAcross 23: Paperwork enabling state to enter final state, retrospectivelyORIGAMIAAcross 24: Stamp around 1,000 spiresIMPRESSAAcross 25: Supporter, knowing way in, pinches bottomFLYING BUTTRESSDDown 1: Misguidedly anoint camel with oil as itch-relief treatmentCALAMINE LOTIONDDown 2: Seaman Silas circumnavigates ItalyMARINERDDown 3: Torturer receiving support from extortionistRACKETEERDDown 4: Bearing on underworld (Greek)HELLENEDDown 5: Concerning intersections and loci, maybeNODICALDDown 6: Supply inspiration that's taking graduate to universityIMBUEDDown 7: US city rules out poet's crownLAURELSDDown 8: Flowers keeping warm, last of light shines out — it makes the garden growPHOTOSYNTHESISDDown 14: Boycotts drug in dangerous locationBLACK SPOTDDown 16: High quality drinks on the rocks served up?SPECIALDDown 17: Taking action about director general's evasive behaviourDODGINGDDown 18: Alcoholic measure to butter up composerMARTINUDDown 19: Troops occupying shipshape Oriental shipTRIREMEDDown 21: Bohemian taking in a coastal cityMIAMI