The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 17th March 2015 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 17th March 2015. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: Research centre lists consumer itemsEATABLESAAcross 9: Cult of victory died in the Olympics, symbolically dismantled and curtailedVOODOOAAcross 10: Don't intend to upset excellent water container?MEANAAcross 11: City fails to make a profit — financial backer brought inLOS ANGELESAAcross 12: Substantial but not with significant ageEIGHTYAAcross 14: A close thing, fitting woman into dining areaMEANNESSAAcross 15: The man full of nonsense rejected chief bishopEPARCHAAcross 17: Reduce in number, as something that's spotted and rottenDIE OFFAAcross 17: Reduce in number, as something that's spotted and rottenDIEOFFAAcross 20: Pub crowd rely on getting drunkHOSTELRYAAcross 22: Present and past spot for pitchSEESAWAAcross 23: Count this as a bonus roll or omen of misfortune?THIRTEENTHAAcross 24: Drunk with hot loveWINOAAcross 25: Mysteries have the power to break a godARCANAAAcross 26: Maybe Jethro Tull takes little time to make a hit albumTHRILLERDDown 1: Fiery Kate, female one has to breakTAKE FIVEDDown 2: Preserve Scottish dynasty without independenceHAINDDown 3: Moorish town, sort with connecting lineILKLEYDDown 4: Doctors slaving to secure end of the controllerSVENGALIDDown 5: Meet with disaster, provoking demon on cueCOMEUNDONEDDown 6: Ginger beer tip: goes off when infiltrated by rain?ROGERSDDown 8: Sort of oil — a mess all over earthSESAMEDDown 13: Try the northern-style holiday — agony!HEARTBREAKDDown 16: Clued as "moving with the speed of light", no two ways about itCUL DE SACDDown 18: Put on a performance of Ran with relative incisionFLAUNTEDDDown 19: Sexless city gent choreographed ballet roleCYGNETDDown 21: Rest after removing entrance to damsOTHERSDDown 22: An artist owns up: "A great waste"SAHARADDown 24: See 10WELL