The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 31st March 2017 There are 16 across clues and 18 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 31st March 2017. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Posh drinking place? Stick with round in dive?LOUNGEBARAAcross 10: A bit isolatedAPARTAAcross 11: Top character central to Special BranchCLIMBAAcross 12: Irony and a flowing form of languageINDO-ARYANAAcross 13: Musical books effectiveOPERANTAAcross 14: Knocking On Heaven's Door, primarily about an experienced performerOLD HANDAAcross 17: Like Bob Dylan in this melody?THEMEAAcross 19: Record about old foolC.O.D.AAcross 19: Record about old foolCODAAcross 20: Check sound's different at backAUDITAAcross 21: Blues man mostly entertaining as wellCHELSEAAAcross 22: Travelling, Dylan ultimately hired by musicianHENDRIXAAcross 24: Fan's short run to playerEXTRACTORAAcross 26: Alas, old Bob Dylan cut short touringSADLYAAcross 28: Wild one with horn?RHINOAAcross 29: Play Milan and Lyon in an insignificant wayNOMINALLYDDown 1: Group pass bass aroundBLOCDDown 2: Ready for it? Tangled Up in BlueNUBILEDDown 3: They may land in America with drummers: one gets laid firstEGGBEATERSDDown 4: First set off Bob to list Answer's Blowin' In The WindOBOISTDDown 5: Supporter and daughter crossing cityBRADFORDDDown 6: American to talk about legendSAGADDown 7: See 18LADYLANDDDown 8: Record reviewed for collegeETONDDown 13: Work on movement: it might have spiritOPTICDDown 15: Identifying backing tune getting help in GermanDIAGNOSINGDDown 16: Half-hearted diet — steer clear of drink?DETOXDDown 18: Non-acoustic guy? Dylan to cut LP by 22 acrossELECTRICDDown 19: Freewheeling coach, final couple dropped off with singerCOASTINGDDown 22: Has band to penetrate groups of womenHAREMSDDown 23: You'll find a lot of holes in this cryptic puzzleRIDDLEDDown 24: Make listener put on numberEARNDDown 25: Upset star and make-up people?AVONDDown 27: Toy boy, not British, going up repeatedlyYO-YO