The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 15th March 2012 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 15th March 2012. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: What happens in the fall, without starting to spyEAVESDROPAAcross 10: Grain finds one in bewildermentMAIZEAAcross 11: Locals crossing a road need gutsINNARDSAAcross 12: About a book setter has, arousing feelingEMOTIVEAAcross 13: Instant — not opening but open to doubtIFFYAAcross 14: Immerse the hair for treating diseaseDIPHTHERIAAAcross 15: English return in clue for poemECLOGUEAAcross 17: Spooner's horse is going to get a list of items carriedWAYBILLAAcross 19: Likely to give an answer, especially in revised versionRESPONSIVEAAcross 22: First part of 18 held in rubber gloves?BERGAAcross 23: Early days in imagination?INFANCYAAcross 24: Painter who could be smarterNATTIERAAcross 26: Plant for large numbers round the bendLOTUSAAcross 27: Hut, one the French surround, is freeUNSHACKLEDDown 1: The very thing!DEFINITE ARTICLEDDown 2: Momentous opening in fuel productionEVENTFULDDown 3: Ruler takes up some followers of Haile SelassieTSARDDown 4: Standing gets ripe fruitPRESTIGEDDown 5: Uriah's reflected about Copperfield's opening lectureSPEECHDDown 6: Most holy order works without difficultySMOOTHLYDDown 7: Namely — that's right — a Muslim officialVIZIERDDown 8: Where one used to Dig for Victory and become competent to tackle danger?VEGETABLE GARDENDDown 16: Does song show elements of commendable quality?GOODNESSDDown 17: Undulating tendency of climbers was about to find directionWAVINESSDDown 18: Cold blockbusters?ICEPICKSDDown 20: It's dangerous to be without itSAFETYDDown 21: Pen with endless desire for a writerSTYLUSDDown 25: Jazz from New Orleans upriver?TRAD