The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 30th March 2017 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 30th March 2017. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Metal cast put round to pave the wayLEADUPTOAAcross 9: See 15BRAUNAAcross 10: Loaf's a short time in progressMOONAAcross 11: Dig rows? Small probabilityLIKELINESSAAcross 12: Austere oast houses shown in 3-DSTEREOAAcross 14: Expendable Bugs SocietyNEEDLESSAAcross 16: Arrival that's between flightsLANDINGAAcross 18: Container clue (cryptic) involves "reversing resort"CAPSULEAAcross 21: Fancy acting so scepticalAGNOSTICAAcross 23: Script's opening extract: "Get into bed"SEDUCEAAcross 24: Where to shop wearing belt? It might well contain a catchSMALL PRINTAAcross 26: One of life's professions that is covered by a postman?WALKAAcross 27: Roman emperor is not quite a Roman emperor before the stateNERVAAAcross 28: Conversely, one's in story about female societySORORITYDDown 1: Drink problem on team displaysLEMONTEADDown 2: Poetry spoken by popular deityODINDDown 3: A top circle mountain butterflyAPOLLODDown 4: Crafty manoeuvre which a clipper might perform?DOCKINGDDown 5: Prime murder victim's name left offABELDDown 6: Revolutionary lancer's aid made fleshCARNALISEDDDown 7: Number turned against terrorist group's spiritual knowledgeGNOSISDDown 13: Soldiers onto drama (oil spillage) that prompts an early uprising?RADIOALARMDDown 15: Adolf's companion volume, carried by each supporter, in need of substantial organisationEVADDown 17: Charlie's unit of luminanceNITDDown 19: Where to get a drink with vermouth, overlooking yard settingLOCALITYDDown 20: See about wrapping box and put in shadeECLIPSEDDown 22: For instance, getting up skirt is one signGEMINIDDown 23: A major wanderer rested by vesselSATURNDDown 25: See 26PLAYDDown 26: Part of this clue shows promise and flexibilityWORD