The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 14th March 2014 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 14th March 2014. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Gun torture for fun remains for downed British companionsBANGERSANDMASHAAcross 8: Felon primarily after article, one getting nicked?THIEFAAcross 9: Useless gaffe that's faced by pubertal boys?BUMFLUFFAAcross 11: Do killEXECUTEAAcross 12: Albert distanced from royal muse confused for royal spouseSEYMOURAAcross 13: No girl, not entirely — the reverse, a boySIMONAAcross 15: Tubes out of shape, I go beyond circleOESOPHAGIAAcross 17: Improving on subject, need less stuffingONTHEMENDAAcross 20: Very big heads in our bankrupt economy spoiling everythingOBESEAAcross 21: Cat — or shark, by the sound of it?CHEETAHAAcross 23: Ring the companion of an inventor, we hear?GROMMETAAcross 25: Wee-wee, then sound of explosion dropping rear for baby's amusementPEEKABOOAAcross 26: Red queen hearts? On the contraryHENNAAAcross 27: False prophet's decree, something said, looking backREPORTEDSPEECHDDown 1: Fudge-coated voices, premier of choirs is sweetBUTTERSCOTCHDDown 2: Green brought over into blue via navyNAIVEDDown 3: Blind partner and uncle dancing merengue ultimately is filthEFFLUENCEDDown 4: Unknown quantity in terribly sore bum, almost freezingSUBZERODDown 5: Flipping source of life is plagueNEMESISDDown 6: Fish in weedMOLLYDDown 7: Kill rowing team from Ipswich, say?SUFFOCATEDDown 10: Path rather difficult claiming benefits in the end for poor AmericansTRAILERTRASHDDown 14: In memo there's extremely infantile languageMOTHERESEDDown 16: Under leader in paper, ring round rubbish as features editorPHOTOSHOPDDown 18: Old clip seen after middle of this showEXHIBITDDown 19: Tree as source of bark?DOGWOODDDown 22: Capital overly protecting the stateTOKYODDown 24: Day trip eventually starts in gameMONTE