The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 24th March 2023 There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 24th March 2023. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Singer is withdrawn from this raceTHRUSHAAcross 4: Queen punches British bully, 19BERCOWAAcross 9: March Ides essentially, short timeDEMOAAcross 10: Conditions bad for 19WEATHERILLAAcross 11: Artist's high cloudsSTRATIAAcross 12: Bomb soaring over entrance to Russian fortressGARRISONAAcross 13: Two permits for jewelleryBRACELETSAAcross 15: Might that be Arctic roll, did you say?TERNAAcross 16: 1 down's communicationCHATAAcross 17: 'Coochy-coo' etc: additional vacuous expressions embraced by yours trulyMOTHERESEAAcross 21: Train during parade transports leader of carnivalINSTRUCTAAcross 22: 19 — 27, for exampleWOOFERAAcross 24: Application by the way collected by 19 for publishing conventionsHOUSESTYLEAAcross 25: Book in accident, cover ripped offLUKEAAcross 26: 1 down's 19MARTINAAcross 27: Volleyball player races into spectatorSETTERDDown 1: 19 — 15, for exampleTWEETERDDown 2: Wine: port certainly in HamburgRIOJADDown 3: Understood philosopher cutting works?SAWMILLDDown 5: Urge in old flame burning: that's about rightEXHORTDDown 6: Soldier in ditch, last of five saved by nurseCARBINEERDDown 7: Third in milk can collected by white tongueWALLOONDDown 8: Move forgotten, lady finally caught by male dancerMARGOTFONTEYNDDown 14: Pose kept up by horse floggerCHASTISERDDown 16: Do document, toe the lineCONFORMDDown 18: Aggressor and detective court witness?HAWKEYEDDown 19: Into empty shower 22 carries a chairSPEAKERDDown 20: It's for breakfast: material detailed, including first of eggsMUESLIDDown 23: Monkey doesn't have wings, time for little 1 down!OWLET