The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 20th March 2012 There are 16 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 20th March 2012. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Party yawning loudly, part of the furnitureSIDEBOARDAAcross 6: Run away, seeing wolfBOLTAAcross 8: Gorilla heading for zoo held by girl from behind — appearing calmer?DIAZEPAMAAcross 9: Mundane as Wimbledon, perhaps?COMMONAAcross 10: Frozen, grabbing last of heat, as coldSTOLIDAAcross 11: Privilege claimed by Americans with their sleeves rolled up, they say?THERIGHTAAcross 12: Paul forbidding fishMEGRIMAAcross 15: Indian dress in chestnut and white — perhaps one cultivating flowersROSARIANAAcross 16: Characters 1, 3 and 5 in an over?ODDBALLSAAcross 19: Talk with creature of the night in riverDEBATEAAcross 21: With an Irish accent and, initially, slurring it's dreadfully loud?HAWAIIANAAcross 22: Company of writers last to inscribe a final note, showing muscleBICEPSAAcross 24: See 11TOBEARAAcross 25: Party with fury rejected an AfricanLIBERIANAAcross 26: See 11ARMSAAcross 27: Sacrifice armies and try to renegotiateMARTYRISEDDown 1: See 21SHIRTDDown 2: See 22DAZZLERDDown 3: Attempt to outline exercise for a man, perhaps?BIPEDDDown 4: Current measurer a short distance above tree, adjustedAMMETERDDown 5: Dropped dead? That's about rightDECREASEDDDown 6: Rear jetty going less smoothlyBUMPIERDDown 7: Richard I — or IO?LIONHEARTDDown 13: Try getting goal, English support lacking at firstENDEAVOURDDown 14: Sully spirit measure I'm to serve up, small amountMILLIGRAMDDown 17: Idiotic dropping in without supportBRALESSDDown 18: Defamation's left in a lower position for actor AdamSANDLERDDown 20: Large short, drinking last of Havana Club, perhaps — this it?BACARDIDDown 22: Excellent thing, a light shone in a policeman's face?BOBBYDDown 23: See 9PLACE