The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 14th March 2006 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 14th March 2006. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Queen tucks into tender leafFRONDAAcross 4: Report summit in meaningless languageNEWSPEAKAAcross 8: King Gareth faltered when upsetALFRED THE GREATAAcross 10: Always the first lady's jolly old soldierEVERMOREAAcross 11: Locomotive died within the distanceMOBILEAAcross 12: Director has trouble with liftHITCHCOCKAAcross 15: Teddy receives medal in BuryEMBEDAAcross 17: Professed to make Chubby weigh lessOVERTAAcross 18: American photo taken in Israel produces mistrustSUSPICIONAAcross 19: Earl marks device for useEMPLOYAAcross 21: Turn defeat into a stroke of luckWINDFALLAAcross 24: Dad keeps the French lawyers winning in legal practicePLEA BARGAININGAAcross 25: Seditionist bears out recollectionSABOTEURAAcross 26: Cocotte saving Oscar's cardTAROTDDown 1: Reform the law about weaponFLAMETHROWERDDown 2: Rotten soldier hides money from eccentricOFFCENTREDDown 3: Nightmare in which tot swallows EcstasyDREAMDDown 4: I tour, soon becoming disreputableNOTORIOUSDDown 5: Keen little princeWEEPDDown 6: Beautiful creature about to leave the French composerPERGOLESIDDown 7: One felt interest in violinAMATIDDown 9: Dignitary making Agent Hill digLEADING LIGHTDDown 13: Stolen food is a tricky problemHOT POTATODDown 14: Old statesman showing affection for the crownKISSINGERDDown 16: Arrange announcement during last stand of officerBRIGADIERDDown 20: Old US president has a dancePOLKADDown 22: Many break the bankDRIFTDDown 23: Tory takes a long time to shut upCAGE