The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 4th March 2011 There are 17 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 4th March 2011. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Describing an easy ball over middle of hole — on this?POOL TABLEAAcross 6: See 14PROPAAcross 8: Position gained by cricket side around start of football matchLEFT-WINGAAcross 8: Position gained by cricket side around start of football matchLEFTWINGAAcross 9: Welshman fuddled in speech, outspoken …DIRECTAAcross 10: … Asian fuddled in speech, key workerTYPISTAAcross 11: Disapprove, putting a right back between the goalpostsHARRUMPHAAcross 12: A balloon to bootAS WELLAAcross 15: Not worth much time, new pony lameTWOPENNYAAcross 16: Bit of a bloomer welcoming fascist leader into chamber, the twitHALFLOAFAAcross 19: Shade visible, finally, in dark positionNUMBERAAcross 21: Tyrolean building in baroque styleORNATELYAAcross 22: Position she's bought for favoursHOOKERAAcross 24: Get stuck into animals from behindTACKLEAAcross 25: Soldiers — what are they dipped in? Fish food!ANTSEGGSAAcross 26: Under the sea, four bottoms — or one?REARAAcross 27: Unusual condition judge rejected, when in holeDIFFERENTDDown 1: Shame about English holinessPIETYDDown 2: Position on field true? Ask for conversionOUTSIDEDDown 3: Dance with a surprising endTWISTDDown 4: Surrey town's luggage stolenBAGSHOTDDown 5: I wondered about something for the nightEIDERDOWNDDown 6: Smell strong in spirit, plugging leakPERFUMEDDown 7: Company upset, getting stick about blast, with a hundred in residenceOCCUPANCEDDown 13: Steps taken to look, say, over patientSTAIRCASEDDown 14: Revolving door has people in positionLOOSEHEADDDown 17: See 2FLANKERDDown 18: Position gn?FLYHALFDDown 20: Old age has come in, rocking, beginning to explodeMIOCENEDDown 22: Why they stripped Kentish TownHYTHEDDown 23: See 19EIGHT