The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 10th March 2017 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 10th March 2017. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Civil service barrier restricts success, what?WHITEHALLAAcross 10: A flower sprang upAROSEAAcross 11: Was one badly troubled initially? Not a problem!NOSWEATAAcross 12: We can be heard as two characters in quizYOUANDIAAcross 13: Holly perhaps as one left with lover no longerILEXAAcross 14: Trains a dog awkwardly to make stepsGRADATIONSAAcross 15: Criminal escape that sounds unbelievable!GET AWAYAAcross 15: Criminal escape that sounds unbelievable!GETAWAYAAcross 17: Citizen's fast food, hard to eatBURGHERAAcross 19: Sheep coming together by home as a complete unit?INTEGRALLYAAcross 22: It takes endless hard work to produce a tennis championGRAFAAcross 23: Last three bits of glass thrown back in cartTUMBRELAAcross 24: Final military order received — is mission pared down?DISMISSAAcross 26: The foreign fashion revealed by a singing JohnELTONAAcross 27: Mostly Italian food given to one pet? Nothing to be pluckedPIZZICATODDown 1: Is it sex results from this? Time for more freedom!SWINGINGSIXTIESDDown 2: One Greek character in match least able to stand up straight?TIPSIESTDDown 3: Old boundary within home territoryMETEDDown 4: See plant getting protected in windEASTERLYDDown 5: Put in gym, daughter had funPLAYEDDDown 6: In storm one needs a supportBALUSTERDDown 7: Duck has suffered on islandBORNEODDown 8: Senior academic, awful gossiper for sureREGIUS PROFESSORDDown 16: Betting syndicate going after money after work?WAGERINGDDown 17: Force through pretentious nonsense, then restBULLDOZEDDown 18: Valiant rendition of symphony in empty hallHEROICALDDown 20: Partner lacking energy tucked into excessive salad foodTOMATODDown 21: Inclined to upset pals, one being heartlessASLOPEDDown 25: Drink spirits initially, something that goes to the headSWIG