The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 29th March 2017 There are 16 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 29th March 2017. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: Medic is compelled into humanitarian crisisDROUGHTAAcross 8: Compulsion at the heart of junior doctorSURGEONAAcross 9: Medical instrument for removal of fungusCEPSAAcross 10: MOs to heal sick and sickeningLOATHSOMEAAcross 12: Severe laceration seen in hospital departmentACUTEAAcross 13: American version of Doctor in the House?RESIDENTAAcross 15: Pointless change causes irritationITCHAAcross 16: Put pressure on doctorPLACEAAcross 17: Report of added numbers leading to deathsMORTAAcross 18: Clue for part of hospital with a problemDRAW BACKAAcross 18: Clue for part of hospital with a problemDRAWBACKAAcross 20: Drop medical vehicle's displayCALVEAAcross 21: Cosmetic specialist and doctor are in troubleDECORATORAAcross 22: It’s used to clean edges of surgeon’s instrument — Boatman closes itSWABAAcross 24: One might call doctor for blood type before injecting drug into sick personBLEEPERAAcross 25: Hospital worker is disciplinedORDERLYDDown 1: See 6TRUEDDown 2: Charges published on hospital's downward courseDUE SOUTHDDown 3: Drop reform of vehicles? Losing intensive care just the startSHELVEDDown 4: Way to cook potatoes required game insideDUCHESSEDDown 5: Having done time, gaoled anewAGE-OLDDDown 6: Take place of doctor to cure meCOMEDDown 11: Mae West broadcast? Boatman is on time in New YorkAIR JACKETDDown 12: Doctor to find cure laterALTERDDown 14: Plastic surgeon needs letters to go out with hospital worker?NURSEDDown 16: Poetical colour of beautiful boat in seascape, agree narratorsPEA-GREENDDown 17: Doctor gets the girls — that's sweetMOLASSESDDown 19: Evil or sick? It’s all the same, if you’re youngWICKEDDDown 20: Treatment: to swallow radium (it's poisonous)CURAREDDown 21: Definitely uninteresting, lacking lustre on topDULLDDown 23: See 17 acrossALLY