The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 2nd March 2011 There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 2nd March 2011. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Old Bob's inclined to be pompousSTILTEDAAcross 5: A coach I have becomes scathingABUSIVEAAcross 10: Second comedian is hot stuffSWAGAAcross 11: Frenchman keeps fruit in home from homePIED-A-TERREAAcross 12: Everyone in Slough surrenderedFALLENAAcross 13: It's popular to perform, fast or slowINDOLENTAAcross 14: Her eldest becomes withdrawnSHELTEREDAAcross 16: Step in tango requiring studyTREADAAcross 17: Bird with grand displaySWANKAAcross 19: Presume oriental settled back to be unproductiveINFERTILEAAcross 23: Rubbish put out? It rusted!DETRITUSAAcross 24: Body of king found in thicketCORPSEAAcross 26: Official's opportunity to get census backCHANCELLORAAcross 27: Show disapproval of king's reserveBOOKAAcross 28: Pardon girl admitting retreatAMNESTYAAcross 29: Runner allowed in heat wronglyATHLETEDDown 2: That POW strayed by the canalTOWPATHDDown 3: This is allowed on a lakeLEGALDDown 4: Range of vessels in riverEXPANSEDDown 6: Mark has yen for strong drinkBRANDYDDown 7: Suspect lets alarm offSMELLARATDDown 8: Girl embraces joiner in porchVERANDADDown 9: Distraught? Act naturally without pretensionBESIDEONESELFDDown 15: Student on the farm is going farLONG-RANGEDDown 18: Crash keeps king somewhere in WalesWREXHAMDDown 20: Passage leads right into barEXCERPTDDown 21: "Attack strongly", the French cryLASH OUTDDown 22: Still in the theatre stallsAT RESTDDown 25: Bomber trapped in dance is a guerrillaREBEL