The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 15th March 2018

There are 15 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 15th March 2018. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 7:	Criminal admits licking something fried
AAcross 8:	Best man didn't notice a formality in speech	MRRIGHT
AAcross 9:	Sell car back
AAcross 10:	Back, then racket forwards in sport	SECONDROW
AAcross 12:	Quiet table switching political allegiance twice?
AAcross 13:	Shooter in star causing unnecessary distress
AAcross 15:	What queen has, sacrificing knight for rook
AAcross 16:	Group rooted to the spot, force people to speak?
AAcross 17:	Obstinate type, cross
AAcross 18:	Husband into juvenile behaviour? Not much!
AAcross 20:	Loose horse, another on the outside?
AAcross 21:	Blaze initially beyond fury, something exceptional needed to contain it — might this help?
AAcross 22:	Focus of beam, say, without a light
AAcross 24:	Unfamiliar rule written by enemy, detailed
AAcross 25:	Article quite new? Not this
DDown 1:	Test for a lover to embrace
DDown 2:	Residence in block, a squat
DDown 3:	Warm actors, not cold in play
DDown 4:	Hearing case, figure in dock
DDown 5:	Two characters together, like sheep
DDown 6:	I'm relieved only a small number reported?
DDown 11:	Drink in artificial glass, we hear?
DDown 12:	Tube from Chelsea, or taxi?
DDown 14:	Crack attack
DDown 16:	Game reserve is breeding buffalo, originally in captivity?
DDown 17:	Land seen in charming drawing?
DDown 19:	Failed state?
DDown 20:	Monarch inviting all into the bedroom for sport
DDown 21:	Trifle with dessert
DDown 23:	Hit idler