The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 14th March 2018 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 14th March 2018. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Stand in place on island in riverDEPUTISEAAcross 5: Minister losing head meeting American — one on perilous journeyICARUSAAcross 9: Place for parliamentary beast — slob's a clueBOLSOVERAAcross 10: Big cloud making one under the weather in part of LondonBILLOWAAcross 12: Sweet little boy seen taking the leadSPOTTED DICKAAcross 15: Drink tea when meeting doctorMOCHAAAcross 17: Ethical business — or one getting some taken for a ride?FAIR TRADEAAcross 18: Heretic Tories naughtily invading student organisationNESTORIUSAAcross 19: Roof worker returning with new enthusiasm?RELITAAcross 20: What Jacob wrenched from Esau, being the cannier, I fancyINHERITANCEAAcross 24: Small message prohibiting certain headgearBANTAMAAcross 25: Cleaner has everyone locked in entertainment hallBALLROOMAAcross 26: The second drink ending in disasterLATTERAAcross 27: This place, with the others around it, is heavenlyETHEREALDDown 1: Like English chaps in financial difficulty, in shameDEBASEMENTDDown 2: Slip in the bedroomPILLOWCASEDDown 3: Dodgy operator catching river fishTROUTDDown 4: The fops glide around — can't go any fasterSPEED OF LIGHTDDown 6: Bat, maybe, showing hesitation to pursue insectCRICKETERDDown 7: Start making bread?ROLLDDown 8: Broadcast from name-dropping Channel 4 presenterSOWNDDown 11: Evil vicar's abused scripture — minister may hear from meCIVIL SERVANTDDown 13: Female, exhausted, see, temptress first off to have emotional experienceFALL IN LOVEDDown 14: Good source of energy alternative — fellow briefly giving its description?GEOTHERMALDDown 16: Hate in province with rabble rising in the grip of a troublemakerABOMINATEDDown 21: Mark's hat worn by daughterTILDEDDown 22: Report of competent shepherdABELDDown 23: Upcoming strike creates difficultyKNOT