The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 4th March 2015 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 4th March 2015. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Obsequious hotel owner is known primarily as a legendary slithererBASILISKAAcross 9: Like the Eye, inclined to jest? No honour in thatOCULARAAcross 10: Nothing works? Sorry, my mistakeOOPSAAcross 11: Running rail ad about cutback at northern country's second largest cityALEXANDRIAAAcross 12: Top or lowerJERSEYAAcross 14: Forth Rail express starts at York — train finally arriving, when not bound to be so?FREEBORNAAcross 15: Divinely shaped "magic" model? Her guy's knocked outTHEURGYAAcross 17: Make merry, as lyricist bags English girlREJOICEAAcross 20: It's always found in first of acrosses and downs? Wrong this time!NOWADAYSAAcross 22: Part of Greek isle visited for third month of 19?KISLEVAAcross 23: Danny fiddled with one rice bombINCENDIARYAAcross 24: Stick with sled that's good going westGLUEAAcross 25: Dawn French at the right, or away at the leftAURORAAAcross 26: A player sadly taking last place in the quadrennial eventLEAP YEARDDown 1: He cannot possibly work at an atomic levelNANOTECHDDown 2: Inferior people love a runner-upOIKSDDown 3: Tedious recital in Italy, round about noonLITANYDDown 4: Female artist agreed pay rise before pay cutO'KEEFFEDDown 5: Pay special attention to extended part of northern bridgeNOTA BENEDDown 6: Scottish bible's including Edinburgh's top sources of tourist infoGUIDEBOOKSDDown 7: More convenient point at which to get a rise negotiatedEASIERDDown 13: Many turn over after sorry saga involving Sue BarkerSAUSAGE DOGDDown 16: We must employ rail worker, possibly a ScotGUARDIANDDown 18: Needing some lifting gear, use a crane to find breaks in linesCAESURAEDDown 19: Southeastern rail trips by one from another countryISRAELIDDown 21: Coughs? Have a little drinkOWNSUPDDown 22: Principal residence in a remote area?KEYPADDDown 24: Somewhat ugly name for a WelshmanGLYN