The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 16th March 2017 There are 15 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 16th March 2017. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: Excellent polishingSHININGAAcross 8: Extremely sorry! Garfunkel's retiring after live showsBETRAYSAAcross 9: Utter hovel gives rise to complaintSTYEAAcross 10: Rulers abolish parking for localsRESIDENTSAAcross 12: 1005001001000 — see?CLOCKAAcross 13: Food and fruit devoured by workersALIMENTSAAcross 15: Extra roomyWIDEAAcross 16: Bone found in food is mostly hardMETALAAcross 17: Argument about final bank jobWORKAAcross 18: How to make Astley an MP? Sounds excitingELECTRICAAcross 20: Doctor John — a bringer of bad luck?JONAHAAcross 21: Lasagne's gone off, I see — get some medicineANALGESICAAcross 22: If you refill petrol, ends thus?FULLAAcross 24: Divorced naked eccentricSTRANGEAAcross 25: Transport over extra pizza toppings for takeaway?DEPRIVEDDown 1: Bar Sweden's buildingSHUTDDown 2: 11 fighting over 17 across caseENVELOPEDDown 3: 20 down or across, knight or a kingANORAKDDown 4: Glad her form adopt upright school roleHEADGIRLDDown 5: No mountains are this colourORANGEDDown 6: Look up end of dictionary inside with theseEYESDDown 11: Gladiator's about to catch up with you and ISPARTACUSDDown 12: After removing hat and Eros's coat, Greek hero gets coldCHILLDDown 14: Light displayed in fort or chapelTORCHDDown 16: Loan money or get swindled over silverMORTGAGEDDown 17: Discover heat to exchange leads in energy plantWIND FARMDDown 19: Cameron initially produced Avatar without a tieCRAVATDDown 20: Sleeve made from card and elephant skinJACKETDDown 21: Book about cats?ACTSDDown 23: Story about Venezuela's capital on right nowLIVE