The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 22nd March 2018 There are 14 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 22nd March 2018. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Bare-legged, perhaps, avoiding ugly leer of despicable personBAD EGGAAcross 5: With right to be called, let it end badlyENTITLEDAAcross 9: Buzzer and horn sound about right for Russian course requirementBEETROOTAAcross 10: Press IDPAPERSAAcross 11: Bride can suss out contact informationBUSINESS CARDAAcross 13: Wind and fire wiping out half the network systemWIFIAAcross 14: Regularly repair musical instrument's sound receiversEARDRUMSAAcross 17: Success with other arrangement so farHITHERTOAAcross 18: Bias of south-facing gardensSKEWAAcross 20: High on drugs, ruins the environmentSURROUNDINGSAAcross 23: This source of insect sounds almost a type of foodTIMBALAAcross 24: Willing in the morning to empowerAMENABLEAAcross 25: Once more fire in nerd-like fashionREKINDLEAAcross 26: Internet mob organisationENTOMBDDown 2: Top copy chased by TimesAPEXDDown 3: Found Basil Faulty in east of France hotel!ESTABLISHDDown 4: Bereavement between the covers of gay magazineGLOSSYDDown 5: Perhaps French camping call centre restricted agreementENTENTE CORDIALEDDown 6: Record attempt to cover pole in fabricTAPESTRYDDown 7: Subject to choice, but not quiteTOPICDDown 8: Regularly repair musical instrument's sound amplifierEAR TRUMPETDDown 12: Four in cast mutinied, like PigletDIMINUTIVEDDown 15: Proof of wanton tartinessRESISTANTDDown 16: Anxious heart of Putin: his currency finally devaluedTROUBLEDDDown 19: Southwestern enterprise zone vacated in allergic responseSNEEZEDDown 21: Man of religion employed by Arab billionaireRABBIDDown 22: Type of rock garden looked a mess to begin withGLAM