The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 20th March 2024 There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 20th March 2024. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Supply hard-up state with no exposure to outside worldPURDAHAAcross 4: Friend of Dorothy embracing man in cityTORONTOAAcross 9: Worry about appearing in newspaperFRETAAcross 10: Monastery's repeated planning application?CHARTREUSEAAcross 11: Exit is unconventional and quite wrong?WAY-OUTAAcross 12: Who published articles in German about scientific topics originally?EINSTEINAAcross 13: Harry essentially snubbed England after losing almost everythingPERSECUTEAAcross 15: Cycle round French city aloneONLYAAcross 16: Staunch supporter of Kew Gardens?STEMAAcross 17: Part of reign is pale reminder about failing again?RELAPSINGAAcross 21: Way of cooking donuts with old jamTANDOORIAAcross 22: Divulge Jack's roleIMPARTAAcross 24: Eradicate source of nationalism potentially?DERACINATEAAcross 25: Reporter's way to reach sourceROOTAAcross 26: Writer was aware of inside informationFELT TIPAAcross 27: Trial clears officer in police forceSTRESSDDown 1: Share of profits below expected valuePARTAKEDDown 2: Sequence obtained from irrational number like 1.618...?RATIODDown 3: Recluse beginning to appear agnostic is powerlessASCETICDDown 5: University dons got upset about popular excursionOUTINGDDown 6: Subtle meaning in obvious jokesOVERTONESDDown 7: Give evidence providing observer in hearing supports trialTESTIFYDDown 8: Author right to lift hearts as an asidePARENTHETICALDDown 14: Constant changing of fads and tasteSTEADFASTDDown 16: Opponents in game involved in sequence played with different sidesSCALENEDDown 18: Fructivorous insect's foodALIMENTDDown 19: Apprehensive rising star confused over linesNERVOUSDDown 20: Signs of division in firm lead to insolvencySOLIDIDDown 23: Get rid of undesirable impulse under pressurePURGE