The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 28th March 2013 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 28th March 2013. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Old Italian PM describing love, having caught twins in leatherMOROCCOAAcross 5: Sharp work recalled in poet HughesPOINTEDAAcross 9: Hold breath, drawing in last of airGRASPAAcross 10: Old queen for whom clear bandages stretch too muchOVEREXERTAAcross 11: Port right behind organ saving animal, one fighting for an environmental causeECOWARRIORAAcross 12: Gas explosion with fuse, both ends litNEONAAcross 14: Chamber stood for reform, not fightingHORSDECOMBATAAcross 18: Labour leader breaking old British PM's nose, you might say, showing proof of fitnessBILL OF HEALTHAAcross 21: Vulgar youth listening to TV?CHAVAAcross 22: Kitchen implement keeping one on seat, baby calmer?GRIPEWATERAAcross 25: Chain Hitler's men required to restrain old comedianSTARBUCKSAAcross 26: One not putting down roots, no bananasNOMADAAcross 27: Support a black and white drink that's knocked overABETTALAAcross 28: Dirty old Italian well blocked with odd bits of sockOBSCENEDDown 1: See 20MAGNETDDown 2: Logic not referring to a daughter then?REASONDDown 3: Mushroom ring shining on group of whales — or squid, say?CEPHALOPODDDown 4: Scent: ___ Cologne, we hear?ODOURDDown 5: Quiet man, he struggling to get to grips with uprising one wonders?PHENOMENADDown 6: Dislike assembling parts? Don't go there!IKEADDown 7: Classic body, nothing less, there getting jigglyTHEDERBYDDown 8: Greek character seen going north, set offDETONATEDDown 13: Rest more than enough to secure promotion to the Premiership? A thousand bankedFORTY WINKSDDown 15: Clear — ship must turn roundSPHERICALDDown 16: A degree — is it the value of a coordinate?ABSCISSADDown 17: Top of chest, part receiving admiring glances, for startersCLEAVAGEDDown 19: Block, one accommodating me, inferior to farm buildingSTYMIEDDown 20: Unfortunate gift, greed — man, one's attracted to the food store!FRIDGEDDown 23: Bugger duck sauce!PESTODDown 24: Late news, in short?OBIT