The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 12th March 2020 There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 12th March 2020. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Trendy sultry Romeo's strippedTOPICALAAcross 5: CID managed with help from ambiguous sourceDELPHICAAcross 10: This writer's article abridged an old wives' taleMYTHAAcross 11: Back plan to expand talent and charmAMIABILITYAAcross 12: Euphorbia's left out of ostentatious displaySPURGEAAcross 13: Old Latin god saved unknown vessel for Greek travellerODYSSEUSAAcross 14: French region's ageless tongue and revolutionary lawLANGUE D'OCAAcross 16: Trees defining boundary of the Roman EmpireLIMESAAcross 17: She oversaw agriculture before entering civil serviceCERESAAcross 19: Leave Scottish woman running templePARTHENONAAcross 23: Consequence of impact made by old ship's cat?BACKLASHAAcross 24: Not quite the perfect ancient cityTHEBESAAcross 26: Essential function shortly to entertain queenSINE QUA NONAAcross 27: Bought horse, one clad in blackGOTHAAcross 28: Jam in a city in ItalyMESSINAAAcross 29: Former chemical business head's hostilityICINESSDDown 2: I'm struggling with old play for London venueOLYMPIADDown 3: Unlimited rich ore that filled ancient vesselsICHORDDown 4: Plug English in top universitiesACADEMEDDown 6: Possible result of congress organised by RomeEMBRYODDown 7: Contested area in case pamphleteer comes roundPALESTINEDDown 8: Disturb cow in roundabout with no hesitationINTRUDEDDown 9: Forget about plump female in new very big playTIMONOFATHENSDDown 15: Aegean islands perhaps make meandering patternsGREEKKEYSDDown 18: Roundabout very like one seen during the day beforeEVASIVEDDown 20: Stupendous upstanding citizen wins one bronzeTITANICDDown 21: Ring about scenery put up for Euripides dramaORESTESDDown 22: Probes go round it and go under itSATURNDDown 25: River rises, overwhelming grand Scottish townELGIN