The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 11th March 2014 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 11th March 2014. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Devastating grouse: Orlando is ghastlyGRUESOMEAAcross 5: A second test dismissing one of the starsASTRALAAcross 9: Plea to songwriter? Heavens above!OPEN-AIRAAcross 10: Support stockings at first carried by runawayBOLSTERAAcross 11: Leave tongue but finish off fruitGOURDAAcross 12: Popular judge restrains European power very wellINTHEPINKAAcross 13: It's easily done in Madeira, perhapsAPIECEOFCAKEAAcross 17: Change of heart about bumpy roadTHOROUGHFAREAAcross 20: Petty officer stole two shillings taken aboardBOATSWAINAAcross 22: Guy on shed from town in SomersetTAUNTAAcross 23: Arctic shrew's confession is heardICE-COLDAAcross 24: Stand back before entranceETAGEREAAcross 25: Picked up by the ears, fancy rodent?GOPHERAAcross 26: Flock sees lamb stewASSEMBLEDDown 1: Best flight controller?GEORGEDDown 2: Lead in unleaded fuel's oddly effectiveUSEFULDDown 3: Resist entertainer, turning our headsSTANDUPTODDown 4: Manlier gender bender making German workMERRIEENGLANDDDown 6: Healer hailing from Rome?SALVEDDown 7: Dramatist with cane holding soldier upRATTIGANDDown 8: Kilometre not mile? Sick as a parrot!LORIKEETDDown 10: Goat, perhaps, identifies missing personBUTTERFINGERSDDown 14: Excellent pastries going up in flamesFIRST-RATEDDown 15: Police trap a couple of bishops engaged in crimeSTABBINGDDown 16: No cassette and vinyl recording, no sound at allNOTAPEEPDDown 18: Exquisite European clothes at universitySUPERBDDown 19: Helping to make Gaia the New Age goddessATHENEDDown 21: One out of three at the table sound asleep?SNORE