The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 7th March 2018 There are 16 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 7th March 2018. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Ends up overwhelmed with glory, which is very sweetGOLDEN SYRUPAAcross 9: Done being Pacino fan?ALL OVERAAcross 9: Done being Pacino fan?ALLOVERAAcross 10: Put a stop to power plant's strategy for bridgeENDPLAYAAcross 11: Labour's bound to reveal the exploitation businessSWEATSHOPAAcross 12: Spooner could polish off this limerick writer, son, in a stroke!CLEARAAcross 13: Parrot house downsized after first signs of economy cutsECHOAAcross 14: Stressed but having fewer wrinkles than you should?UNDERLINEDAAcross 16: Political clique's go-go fun — far outGANGOFFOURAAcross 19: See 12SOUPAAcross 21: Hairstyle covers very retro crew memberBO'SUNAAcross 21: Hairstyle covers very retro crew memberBOSUNAAcross 22: Say euro is around about $1,000, grossEGREGIOUSAAcross 24: Retiring Kitty's oddly shy, producing lamb's earsSTACHYSAAcross 25: Finding composer's taken to courtVERDICTAAcross 26: Women met with pre-arranged authorisationEMPOWERMENTDDown 1: Midas-like grip necessary to get rid of employee?GOLDEN HANDSHAKEDDown 2: Blue-green, large old vesselLOVATDDown 3: Are rocks, therefore, like pottery?EARTHENDDown 4: Author of romances claiming page has English constructionSTEEPLEDDown 5: Scorn queen? Brummie would, with one fine-tuned clueRIDICULEDDown 6: No forward-looking scientist freely goes to an oil plant that's namelessPALAEONTOLOGISTDDown 7: Nuisance Hardy appropriates pair of shortsHASSLEDDown 8: Cross Henry I appearing in Byrd compositionHYBRIDDDown 15: Nowt wrong with singular joint settlementTOWNSHIPDDown 16: Fail to progress sculptureGOBUSTDDown 17: Worry, saying: "That will make a fine cut"FRETSAWDDown 18: Away from the estuary, excited motorist loses leadUPRIVERDDown 20: Feeling common to languagePASHTODDown 23: Prickly shrub's stick pierced by sunGORSE