The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 29th March 2012 There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 29th March 2012. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Repellent poisoner spiking drink, source of beer in itHOPSACKAAcross 5: Cold peaks, flipping ___ cold oneICECAPSAAcross 10: Advantage in landed gentryEDGEAAcross 11: Pa wants nose doubly reshaped? Time for much criticismOPENSEASONAAcross 12: Played trick?FIDDLEAAcross 13: Grind put ahead of financial reserve, territory abandoned by LabourMILLBANKAAcross 14: What six outraged dwarves might do, being reckless?SLAPHAPPYAAcross 16: Agent, beast punching nosePROXYAAcross 17: Boy flipped over full of pee-pee, say, and residue — painful result?NAPPYAAcross 19: Expression of concern about despairing gasp, but they're not yet croaking!FROGSPAWNAAcross 23: One's spotted women, genteel and otherwiseLADYBIRDAAcross 24: See 3DATINGAAcross 26: Party behind horse sandwiches — more traditional filling supplied here?BACONBUTTYAAcross 27: See 17RASHAAcross 28: Main problem hiding the family's excruciatingly embarrassing habit?MANKINIAAcross 29: Arrogant type puts manoeuvring before skillUPSTARTDDown 2: Coppers, obsolete money?OLDBILLDDown 3: Designated partners primarily desperate for a quickie potential romance?SPEEDDDown 4: Line that's curved up around mouth, say — there's diseaseCHOLERADDown 6: See 21CASTLEDDown 7: Sea creature with black, spotless raised scaleCLAMBERUPDDown 8: US city where chicken eating duck seen in photosPHOENIXDDown 9: Both man and woman married — hope this is not confusing!HERMAPHRODITEDDown 15: Flower on male cobblersPOPPYCOCKDDown 18: No end in sight, fatal passing around a river in desertATACAMADDown 20: Dizzy on a horse? Let's go faster!GIDDYUPDDown 21: Two Barbaras making a pile for Elizabeth?WINDSORDDown 22: Ape, head like an elephant, climbingGIBBONDDown 25: Cards bitter-sweet, including The CircleTAROT