The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 13th March 2019 There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 13th March 2019. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: They measure explosions in furnaces too badly packed insideKILOTONSAAcross 9: Unlike base with a forensic force in chargeACIDICAAcross 10: Judicially determine how one may be legally punished in hearingFINDAAcross 11: Like coat securely put on, or pulled offBUTTONED-UPAAcross 12: Joking line not OK, in verse for adJINGLEAAcross 14: Civil in the extreme, fired European in jobPOLITESTAAcross 15: Comprehensive school finally featured on a blog, possiblyGLOBALAAcross 17: Composer appearing after end of last movementTRAVELAAcross 20: Twisted cables to form barrierOBSTACLEAAcross 22: Off-hand, cold and, as usual, ignoring usCASUALAAcross 23: Eg Dante let Inferno become convolutedFLORENTINEAAcross 24: Eastern capital once proclaimed source of exotic foodDELIAAcross 25: It gets lost in translation on screen? FineSUBTLEAAcross 26: One male without understanding is showing lack of practicalityIDEALISMDDown 1: From Australia is ingeniously networkingLIAISINGDDown 2: Protective cover for outlaw or gangster'HOODDDown 2: Protective cover for outlaw or gangsterHOODDDown 3: Pound caught up in disruption of euro or other currencyROUBLEDDown 4: Caught a bird, one that sings in December?CAROLLERDDown 5: Rich man concealing anger over court ordersDIRECTIVESDDown 6: Belligerent American visitor cut short dance musicGIGUESDDown 8: Taking part in dispute, suddenly reversed arrangementsSETUPSDDown 13: Create work for another growth site being redevelopedGHOSTWRITEDDown 16: While century drew to a close, was upwardly mobileASCENDEDDDown 18: Fall sees changing trees becoming thisLEAFLESSDDown 19: Star group from, perhaps, Emerald Isle? Part of itGEMINIDDown 21: Singer found in clubs endlessly, repeatedly turning upBULBULDDown 22: Prepared to swallow Conservative cutCHEWEDDDown 24: Conclusions from board you will ratify in an appropriate wayDULY