The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 23rd March 2023 There are 15 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 23rd March 2023. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Church without members is low on appealCHARMLESSAAcross 6: Large city is withdrawing source of powerSINEWAAcross 9: Pub fight getting heated, we hear, in seaside townBARROWINFURNESSAAcross 10: Rule adopted by a very old Aussie PMARVOAAcross 11: Something painter does in society: hits the bottle!STIPPLESAAcross 14: Sporty or Scary Spice — awful or nice to listen to?MELODIOUSAAcross 15: Result of case of extradition ending with appealENSUEAAcross 16: Labour henchman holds back prime ministerNEHRUAAcross 18: Advocate of social hierarchy in battle with big starsFEUDALISTAAcross 20: Making bubbly adult limit energy at firstAERATIONAAcross 21: Mix porridgeSTIRAAcross 25: Peter is thus made peer in a demoralising wayDISHEARTENINGLYAAcross 26: Perfect law that's been revokedEXACTAAcross 27: Turn up without car on eastern sector of Amazon?E-COMMERCEAAcross 27: Turn up without car on eastern sector of Amazon?ECOMMERCEDDown 1: Male with pen, artist that's a cold-blooded sortCOBRADDown 2: Coming from a Republican, how s/he sees a Democrat?ARRIVALDDown 3: Reportedly produced a low morose feelingMOODDDown 4: Lamb starter taken from celebrity chefELIADDown 5: Paper probes drunkard with problem, which is yielding materialSOFTTISSUEDDown 6: Fight with police and a large old copper, perhapsSCRAP METALDDown 7: Gets to be more ascetic? Not quiteNEEDLESDDown 8: Sets pawns out in area dominated by queenWASP'S NESTDDown 8: Sets pawns out in area dominated by queenWASPS' NESTDDown 12: Tad confused about excluding women in accommodationADJUSTMENTDDown 13: Good learner naturally has admitted driving's done hereGOLF COURSEDDown 14: Roughly grasp piece by composer on the radioMANHANDLEDDown 17: One's embraced by Sarah friskily — this is spicy stuffHARISSADDown 19: Bury shrouds for one, two or three?INTEGERDDown 22: Recital of Frost's poetryRHYMEDDown 23: What may make models flipping love haircare productLEGODDown 24: Forceful flick, using the other handFIRM