The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 28th March 2018 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 28th March 2018. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: What gambler may do, missing unknown signsPLACARDSAAcross 5: Assurance from a doctor about pallor in odd placesAPLOMBAAcross 9: Is it driver James or MP Jeremy reported persecution?WITCH-HUNTAAcross 11: Religious adversary, not half grotesqueANTICAAcross 12: Hedonistic ways of husband, following dainty pair of girlsPRIMROSE PATHAAcross 15: Warning what a misandrist wants?OMENAAcross 16: African in evening wear and I attack ScotDJIBOUTIANAAcross 18: Unfriendly bird's way to kick horse, sayCOLD TURKEYAAcross 19: Poet's lost face, having wagered moneyANTEAAcross 21: Hoping to get a small ratio using integersASPIRATIONALAAcross 24: Big star back to bowl a slow deliveryDRAWLAAcross 25: Deplores what top managers are paid?EXECRATESAAcross 26: Loves entertaining composer, not one to dramatiseOVERDOAAcross 27: Fellow feeling inhibited accepts to lightly touch setter's backSYMPATHYDDown 1: Assistant with navy, one of many on boardPAWNDDown 2: Key element of air for singerALTODDown 3: Stick bill on presentADHEREDDown 4: Muttered furiously, poked by weighty girl with a stickDRUM MAJORETTEDDown 6: Paul left distraught, making some scoffPLATEFULDDown 7: Invalid, incorrect legal document one cutsOUTPATIENTDDown 8: Shot or pass defender's stifledBACKHANDERDDown 10: Annoyingly, criminal stole my investing money abroadTROUBLESOMELYDDown 13: Bird eats hot dog, possibly uncertainTOUCH-AND-GODDown 14: Fiddle with glass covering hotel — you can see through itCELLOPHANEDDown 17: Dawn light caused a shockSTARTLEDDDown 20: Ruler and predecessor of Sun King, one with powerSATRAPDDown 22: Don't delete this shot's frame on filmSTETDDown 23: See tablets pharmacy's packagingESPY