The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 24th March 2022 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 24th March 2022. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Search old parts belonging to record?QUESTION MARKAAcross 8: Throwing lines on river catching a fishROACHESAAcross 9: Useless goods and fine item in auction identical, finally goingFLOTSAMAAcross 11: US independent study with arbitratorMUGWUMPAAcross 12: Relied upon Shed getting back to GuardianLEANTONAAcross 13: Where actors may be beginningONSETAAcross 14: Way to get out member soonerLEGBEFOREAAcross 16: Police officer once excited with stripINSPECTORAAcross 19: Arrange severance of leg in attackSET UPAAcross 19: Arrange severance of leg in attackSETUPAAcross 21: Criminal British chemicals company once filling incorrect tanks in the vanILLICITAAcross 23: Boiler fixed by unknown bloke once offering staff work?BERLIOZAAcross 24: How some may pick up old picture in seaside resortTORQUAYAAcross 25: Having no time at all for money, online pest producing bumfLOOROLLAAcross 26: Song to develop: originally called press for reviewCOMEONEILEENDDown 1: Note attempt to annul endless external organisations such as the NHSQUANGOSDDown 2: Draw off tax and sue husband for corruptionEXHAUSTDDown 3: One appointed as first controller of Hercules among manyTEST PILOTDDown 4: Refuse by riverOFFALDDown 5: Money to make fast fell over timeMOORAGEDDown 6: Dish ordinary man respectfully rejected — too much stuffingRISOTTODDown 7: Acrobat bum-over-hip in rollTRAMPOLINISTDDown 10: Araucaria's silence surrounding where to begin typing page?MONKEY PUZZLEDDown 15: Glitter possibly caught on bare bottom in Gucci blouseGARIBALDIDDown 17: Battle of Orleans all over the placeSALERNODDown 18: Miss out with date, without this for protection?EXCLUDEDDown 19: One's near where academics may relax with, say, glasses raisedSCROOGEDDown 20: Unlimited thread for wrapping round my hatTRICORNDDown 22: A fitting tribute, retiree initially going to that localTRY-ON