The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 26th March 2010 There are 16 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 26th March 2010. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: With wild caw, scorer crops defenderSCARECROWAAcross 6: Hollow sound? It's said to surprise manyBOOMAAcross 8: Starts to talk about jewellery, we hearBROACHESAAcross 9: Tell clergyman to take top offRELATEAAcross 10: Dread the first slip-upTERRORAAcross 11: Shake head then split with discipleADHERENTAAcross 12: One who rues drama production at theatreDONMARAAcross 15: Paint bird disturbing lionsEMULSIONAAcross 16: Wanted picture developed this way?PHOTOFITAAcross 19: Old name for fireEXCITEAAcross 21: See 20BREAKERSAAcross 22: Pinch small fluteSCRIMPAAcross 24: Language spoken? PolishFINISHAAcross 25: Agree with Bill first, all right?ADEQUATEAAcross 26: Revolutionary society provides dopeNEWSAAcross 27: - 5?TWENTY-TWODDown 1: Perform nonsense verseSERVEDDown 2: Stealth is one of the lastANAGRAMDDown 3: Number 2 of 3ETHERDDown 4: Pink chair covered with eggsROSEATEDDown 5: See 12WAREHOUSEDDown 6: Country's coach instils real changesBELARUSDDown 7: Antiquated joiner known to be thoroughOUT-AND-OUTDDown 13: More shrewd (in a different way)OTHERWISEDDown 14: Report on range of meat consumed by rebelRIFLE SHOTDDown 17: Mice regularly trapped by animals — those having brown noses?TOADIESDDown 18: Willing to try stewed teaTESTATEDDown 20: Waves lap in front — they interrupt currentCIRCUITDDown 22: Extract metal from fishSMELTDDown 23: Saw bed turned over, but not at firstMOTTO