The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 9th March 2023 There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 9th March 2023. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Day ending often in scandal, where sailors may be foundFRIGATEAAcross 5: Measure to avoid disorder in South American diplomacy?RIOT ACTAAcross 10: Pose and sit in odd places? This shows I crave attentionPSSTAAcross 11: Dull article in Paris Match about leaving ToursUNEXCITINGAAcross 12: Mostly try to score before Hearts in tieATTACHAAcross 13: Concerning muscle contractions, getting treated is costlySYSTOLICAAcross 14: Loudly criticise pudding getting stick down underBOOMERANGAAcross 16: Phase one neglected in prehistoric periodSTAGEAAcross 17: Chic European wanting second husbandSWISHAAcross 19: Coat reapplied with flair in building with eight columnsOCTASTYLEAAcross 23: Atmosphere in April, possibly a revolutionary monthPRAIRIALAAcross 24: Policeman carries little British idiots across the pondDWEEBSAAcross 26: Unreal match, Spain getting hammeredPHANTASMICAAcross 27: Singer's articles from Buenos AiresELLAAAcross 28: Perhaps one of those who backed Holly in gameCRICKETAAcross 29: Bar worker's rent cut by politician given latitudeTEMPLARDDown 2: Male German teacher needing return fare from ItalyRISOTTODDown 3: German district capital is not quite New YorkGOTHADDown 4: Jerk accepting old lady's more badassTOUGHERDDown 6: Way of paying hotel led by former empire-buildersINCASHDDown 7: Idiot favouring rubbish principle of The Avengers?TIT FOR TATDDown 8: Hapless chap playing with words, not initially cleverCUNNINGDDown 9: New and funny no less, opinion piece is a capital feature (among six others here)NELSONSCOLUMNDDown 15: Football star caught gathering in a shot, miraculously able to saveMESSIANICDDown 18: Literary Romantic hero briefly used to be the kingWERTHERDDown 20: Doctor raced outside of healthcare department in FranceARDECHEDDown 21: Fling and booze-up, one admitted, is a bloomerLOBELIADDown 22: A bit of work in a search for enzymeKINASEDDown 25: Look over VIP speaking in EastEndersEYEUP