The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 4th March 2016 There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 4th March 2016. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Dog put on television, bitterAIREDALEAAcross 9: Free American diver stealing Norseman's heartLOOSENAAcross 10: General idea that's not opening, is openingRIFTAAcross 11: Opening words from Franco so unbiased, surprisinglyBUENOSDIASAAcross 12: Best egg sent back, of poor qualityTINPOTAAcross 14: Opening vessel, one's unhingedCRACKPOTAAcross 15: Arouse fury with rolling pinsINSPIREAAcross 17: Aggressive opening, it's maintained on the counterHOSTILEAAcross 20: Irish revolutionary opening boxes with a personal qualityCHARISMAAAcross 22: Come from journey touring the EastDERIVEAAcross 23: Stuffing mammalian meat, hard round biscuitBATHOLIVERAAcross 24: Feel pain, ultimately, as a manPAWNAAcross 25: Opening removed and fixedOUTSETAAcross 26: A cheeky runner creating openingAPERTUREDDown 1: After all clasps failed, nice when buckles openingSICILIANDDown 2: Opening paymentRENTDDown 3: See 19GAMBITDDown 4: See 1DEFENCEDDown 5: Loaded or poor, get rich hereEL DORADODDown 5: Loaded or poor, get rich hereELDORADODDown 6: Meditate about impossible task for an insectPOND-SKATERDDown 7: Try to conceal lie, coming over as sweetGELATODDown 13: A seat in apse designed for examination of many documentsPAPER CHASEDDown 16: One having failed to jack up truck, determinedRESOLUTEDDown 18: Plug component in dynamoLIVE WIREDDown 19: Opening bat, vital in game, almost getting outLATVIANDDown 21: Break in success touring capital in Africa and AmericaHIATUSDDown 22: Carter at last accessing vault, chamber finally openingDORMERDDown 24: Nut spreadPATE