The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 7th March 2019 There are 17 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 7th March 2019. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Gun that's very good with many roundsPISTOLAAcross 4: Judge's terse order? He must be joking!JESTERAAcross 9: Frank Zappa and Elvis overtures dropped from setFREEAAcross 10: Family member needing car fixedGRANDNIECEAAcross 11: Hired individual to maybe assassinate national leaders?HIT MANAAcross 11: Hired individual to maybe assassinate national leaders?HITMANAAcross 12: Assistant referees can be poetsLINESMENAAcross 13: Close to wedding, girl's mate ignores a weakness in the ringGLASSCHINAAcross 15: Vessels go south after bow has been removedURNSAAcross 16: Artist's face, one shifting to one sideDALIAAcross 17: WW1's new day welcomes greeting by both sides in turmoilWHIRLWINDAAcross 21: Expert speller?MAGICIANAAcross 22: Bob's actressSLEIGHAAcross 24: WW2 planes owned by English captain, it's rumoured?HURRICANESAAcross 25: Portion of cabbage soup may last a whileAGESAAcross 26: Issue of sleeping adults involving open chopsAPNOEAAAcross 27: In the past, Germans who overcame England's cornersANGLESDDown 1: Dad's on trial unfairly? Just a bitPARTIALDDown 2: Cook eats roast mutton for starterSTEAMDDown 3: Natural produce I can grow, for the most partORGANICDDown 5: Conclusion of election: extremists' date in governmentENDINGDDown 6: Type of ship used by the Krays' gang?TWINSCREWDDown 7: They get fired up to score wildly, nothing less over the weekendROCKETSDDown 8: Dance illumination incorporates new atmospheric effectBALLLIGHTNINGDDown 14: Persevere? I'd sooner go crazy drinking lager topSOLDIERONDDown 16: Student union card revoked by a monsterDRACULADDown 18: Leans Against King by the Rolling StonesRESTSONDDown 19: Returning piece earns pieces of goldNUGGETSDDown 20: Caught daughter of Bond's colleague in a slipMISCUEDDown 23: Communication with naked ladies, sayE-MAILDDown 23: Communication with naked ladies, sayEMAIL