The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 19th March 2009 There are 14 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 19th March 2009. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Exclusive group needing a measure of intelligence to crack one of theseCLIQUEAAcross 5: Number seven, 60% off with such a caseSEDATIVEAAcross 9: The edge in jazz requires a series of modelsSCHEMATAAAcross 10: Head found in bed?NAPPERAAcross 11: Person investigating about recovering alcoholic with one man's stimulantTESTOSTERONEAAcross 13: Old Tibetan native knocked over, bringing end to fightKAYOAAcross 14: Sticky stuff makes porridge greenBIRDLIMEAAcross 17: Wear this river, river wearing successTEE SHIRTAAcross 18: See 2NESSAAcross 20: Polish composer is smitten with surgeon's aidRUBBERGLOVESAAcross 23: Person lacking freedom visiting ChinaINMATEAAcross 24: Crete has redistributed measures of landHECTARESAAcross 25: Well-off Oliver touring state is favouring friendsCRONYISMAAcross 26: Score demanded in this gameTWENTYDDown 2: Companion aboard single ship where mystery lies beneath?LOCHDDown 3: See 26QUESTIONSDDown 4: Pass couple at rear of chancel going on to end of churchELAPSEDDown 5: Better half's home cooking required flour, saySTAR-OF-BETHLEHEMDDown 6: Extract the essence from article in singular fixtureDENATUREDDown 7: Narrow boat's stern squashing impressionist?TAPERDDown 8: Nationality of Soviet names establishedVIETNAMESEDDown 12: Exciting book, "The Musician's Aide"PAGE TURNERDDown 15: Scene gets the pointLANDSCAPEDDown 16: A certain Benjamin's daughter, Netanyahu, perhapsDISRAELIDDown 19: Bird gave cock nineteen heartsAVOCETDDown 21: See 22BRAINDDown 22: Newspaper in Berlin, a complex centre for logistical activityLEFT