The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 12th March 2021 There are 14 across clues and 12 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 12th March 2021. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Bewildered, did he thirst for gossip?DISH THE DIRTAAcross 9: One Greek character left in time to find anotherEPSILONAAcross 10: High priest number two holding mass for stricken cityPOMPEIIAAcross 11: Batting pundit ran informal game of cricketTIP-AND-RUNAAcross 12: Land cultivation hard on slopeTILTHAAcross 13: Quits flatEVENAAcross 14: Hold tailless mammal back pretty quicklyALLEGRETTOAAcross 16: Sport available on large rescue vesselLARKAROUNDAAcross 19: Snappy greeting between clubs repeatedCHICAAcross 20: Conduced round home, given internal protectionLINEDAAcross 21: Call round, unfortunately missing member of the HouseLORDLUCANAAcross 23: Handiest resolute knight sent to the frontNEARESTAAcross 24: Arrogance of man averse to keeping uniforms apartHAUTEURAAcross 25: Opportunists, one waiting to open morning paperTIMESERVERSDDown 1: About to withdraw bill that 21 is known for?DISAPPEARINGACTDDown 2: String of shops alongside beauty parlourSALONDDown 3: End trial with explosion destroying a part of plantTENDRILDDown 4: Scrap previous wordplay raised as an exampleEXPUNGEDDown 5: Adolescent cheers up dons put in prisonIMMATUREDDown 6: 'This bed's horrid', says Violet Elizabeth, as story intensifiesTHEPLOTTHICKENSDDown 7: Wasn't tempted to interfere — neither Jack nor Jill didLEFTWELLALONEDDown 8: Conservative HQ's prerogative?RIGHTOFCENTREDDown 15: Fancy dress mostly ready-madeDAYDREAMDDown 17: Former filling stations unopened — dedicated people soughtOBLATESDDown 18: Wind resistance in middle of Channel differentNORTHERDDown 22: Look to exploit wretchLOUSE