The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 30th March 2011 There are 13 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 30th March 2011. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 5: One half of 9SINGLEAAcross 6: Reading, say, in 5 across 7, a long runner?SEVERNAAcross 9: TT Race practiceDRY RUNAAcross 10: Manny R's friend gets stuck into some oppositionANTONYMYAAcross 11: Pass some bananasHANDAAcross 12: Franglais patients contact policemen about birdDICKCISSELAAcross 13: 21 11 is badly 8ERICCLAPTONAAcross 18: He keeps complaining about energy-filled Mr Active's deathGRIM REAPERAAcross 21: Delay delivery of gin?SLOWAAcross 22: Evening do, one at which reporters meet Brynner and McKenna together, sayAPRESSKIAAcross 23: Barney Rubble, perhaps, close at 11NEARBYAAcross 24: Legs that with 17 7 could make 13, the same as …ELEVENAAcross 25: … apostles with 5 across 7TWELVEDDown 1: Bit of ’elp given to comparatively unskilled burglar?INTRUDERDDown 2: 5 across recording goes around with a 17CLONEDDDown 3: Fancy date with hot-headed guy? It may look harmlessDEATH CAPDDown 4: 17 7 is an exhibition of 5 acrosses or 17s but not 16sTENNISDDown 5: ID for one "Holby City" anaesthetic?SERIALDDown 7: See 5NUMBERDDown 8: Prone to go out for some time, North Pole gets hammered in appropriately?NARCOLEPTICDDown 14: 7 of these pieces make 17 16CHESSMENDDown 15: New edition of book locates reason for lack of progressOBSTACLEDDown 16: Bet made by 5 across and 17 down?TRIPLEDDown 17: Repeated consumption of 5 across (or 16!) might make you see itDOUBLEDDown 19: Better qualified as someone to provide a welcomeMEETERDDown 20: Fame thus far executed by nameRENOWN