The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 20th March 2020 There are 15 across clues and 18 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 20th March 2020. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Dramatic Brendan, hard to get head aroundBEHANAAcross 10: Heading for tenure? Too disorganisedENROUTETOAAcross 11: Helpful software about transport, something that bears fruit in marketAPPLECARTAAcross 12: Human with no end of hubris becoming dictatorPERONAAcross 13: Repeatedly obstruct a 26 across on stageBARBARAAAcross 15: Bond cut by M's predecessor? That's fairCLEMENTAAcross 17: Like some booms, not quite as enjoyableSONICAAcross 18: Priest often in the limelight, delighting believersELIAAcross 20: One man and his dog coming to pass?SAINTAAcross 22: Records including your old string playersLYRISTSAAcross 25: See 20BERNARDAAcross 26: Tory leader's opposed to miner in speechMAJORAAcross 27: As 20, be turned into martyrSEBASTIANAAcross 30: Mythological sculptor producing a sign after less than minutePYGMALIONAAcross 31: Name enshrined in eternity as symbol of chastityAGNESDDown 1: Rhyme scheme for group initially formedABBADDown 2: Escort's car phone brokenCHAPERONDDown 3: One-time ruler of style and manners, to some extentANNEDDown 4: Different actor initially in role within graspSEPARATEDDown 5: Person watching play — could be endless pain in neck about it?CRITICDDown 6: Have a drink with journalists or censorSUPPRESSORDDown 7: King acted madly in theatre, executed patronGEORGEDDown 8: Old man's sweetheart portrayed as 20 by 28JOANDDown 13: Name for boy, son protected by securityBASILDDown 14: Way in which reforms scare cad soACCESS ROADDDown 16: Bore young child with Guardian leader, sayTOTEDDDown 19: I am popular around place for wine drinkingIMBIBINGDDown 21: Eg Romeo and Juliet miscast in it, alasITALIANSDDown 23: With respect to dances, provides new arrangementREJIGSDDown 24: Family supporting relative briefly as singerSISKINDDown 26: Help for travellers, representatives covering areaMAPSDDown 28: Music critic consulted over Beethoven's FifthSHAWDDown 29: Curious final parts in addition to serious playNOSY