The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 21st March 2013 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 21st March 2013. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Reassess each asset, perhaps, depending on circumstancesASTHECASEMAYBEAAcross 9: You reportedly squeezed into old trousers with retrograde look, as any homemaker shouldHOUSEKEEPAAcross 10: Bit of a lout, Donald TrumpOUTDOAAcross 11: Lush plant once again turning westwardTOPERAAcross 12: Decorator working in part of ParisTROCADEROAAcross 13: Celebs ill-equipped for dinner partiesNOTABLESAAcross 14: CIA's involved in government department omnishamblesFIASCOAAcross 17: Pro rugby playerHOOKERAAcross 19: Look of annoyance about team going over current failurePOWERCUTAAcross 22: Dog's back in English novelist's strip of greeneryDEFOLIATEAAcross 24: Leg shown by model, a sitterTAPINAAcross 25: What Beatrix of the Netherlands used to do in the shower, according to rumourREIGNAAcross 26: Rail service repaired car with crack on the outsideCORNCRAKEAAcross 27: Vamp explored love in bed — not really fair!PEROXIDE BLONDEDDown 1: Guess nocturnal spirits may be involvedASHOTINTHEDARKDDown 2: Topless 17 gives you the hornTRUMPETDDown 3: Vile manager oppressing masses half-heartedlyEXECRABLEDDown 4: How one may sail, we hear, at rocksAWEATHERDDown 5: Setter's come up with trick to useEMPLOYDDown 6: Market oven guards alternativelyAGORADDown 7: Partners first run going concernsBOTHERSDDown 8: See criminal offer to enter one dodgy pleaNOLO CONTENDEREDDown 15: Like Iceland? It's gone bustIDENTICALDDown 16: Happen to find space traveller on French streetCOMETRUEDDown 18: Rank arrogance that's unacceptably forwardOFFSIDEDDown 20: Killer's boxing clever, officer's foundCAPTAINDDown 21: Asian said to get energy from this exercise?T'AI CHIDDown 21: Asian said to get energy from this exercise?TAI CHIDDown 21: Asian said to get energy from this exercise?TAICHIDDown 23: Fast, with zip? Au contraire!LENTO