The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 9th March 2017 There are 16 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 9th March 2017. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Non-interventionist passes awayHANDS-OFFAAcross 6: Makes ready for use again in harder, heartless roundREFITSAAcross 9: Radio set, model 23ADROITAAcross 10: Pontiff backing even bits of polemical epic poemEPOPOEIAAAcross 11: Those not shocked as youths rudely kiss hand holding tabletSKINHEADSAAcross 13: Whisper behind a hand?ASIDEAAcross 15: Lower gas numberNETHERAAcross 17: It's a chore, acting as linesmanHORACEAAcross 18: Come to a vigil before noonAWAKENAAcross 19: Traps for plumber repairing sunbedUBENDSAAcross 21: A number of hands up this jumper?HORSEAAcross 22: Firing one that's eating outLAUNCHINGAAcross 25: Saying Oprah broadcast, one feminist title recalledAPHORISMAAcross 26: Some began onanism around a period of immaturityNONAGEAAcross 28: Lives in Dutch cityDWELLSAAcross 29: Lamb? Try it without salt, initiallyESSAYISTDDown 2: Hand in answer papersAIDDDown 3: Like some clues with "hand" in? Go to Davy Jones's lockerDROWNDDown 4: Not upset by female going both ways in 15 regions, honest!ONTHELEVELDDown 5: Some song and dance as roguish hand ends up under jumperFLEADHDDown 6: Hand finishing under jumper makes one crossROODDDown 7: Hand between two points under jumper? Pond life!FROGSPAWNDDown 8: She possibly reports hand straying after American leaves for ItalyTHIRD PERSONDDown 12: Plant hand under jumperKANGAROO PAWDDown 14: Bosses putting hand under jumper?TOPBANANASDDown 16: Type of fun guy reportedly got putting hand under jumpers as wellTOADSTOOLDDown 20: Hand in this jumper, perhaps, clammier after stripping offLAMMIEDDown 23: Useful hockey sidesHANDYDDown 24: Express disapproval as hand is seen stroking topsHISSDDown 27: Talk cut shortGAS