The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 8th March 2019 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 8th March 2019. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Native warriors quiet and mischievousIMPISHAAcross 4: Retired with honour, fault not originally with our sideEMERITUSAAcross 9: Image splashed over page, one in black and whiteMAGPIEAAcross 10: More difficult for one getting married?KNOTTIERAAcross 11: Fresh meat widely available in peace campGREENHAMCOMMONAAcross 13: A conceited specimen a woman may take in handVANITYCASEAAcross 14: Place to go, not in riverURALAAcross 16: Wretched dog barked at first and bitCURBAAcross 18: Four voices disputed very loudVOCIFEROUSAAcross 21: Young scholars have pencils, so nearly create chaosRECEPTIONCLASSAAcross 23: Conservative element in sentries about to retire?OLD GUARDAAcross 24: Shocked by long story about time injecting heroinAGHASTAAcross 25: African-American turns east, following EuropeansSUDANESEAAcross 26: A run-through cat that can produce a screamLARYNXDDown 1: Doctrines in a single textISMSDDown 2: In rough bars a lot of beer consumes benefit moneyPIG IRONDDown 3: Nice toes sculpted in an artistic periodSEICENTODDown 5: Freedom given to win more trophies is one club's aimMANUMISSIONDDown 6: Provide new equipment robber picked upRETOOLDDown 7: One cuts a person who easily shifts positionsTRIMMERDDown 8: Saddle initially I forced out of shape, small problem for horseSTRANGLESDDown 12: Out of the closet, I request to start large quantities of drinkHECTOLITRESDDown 13: Minister's accepting debt second-handVICARIOUSDDown 15: Disease from fermented grape in which everyone's thrown upPELLAGRADDown 17: Fixed software, logged but not rightRECODEDDDown 19: Bones found here in your ass, remarkablyOSSUARYDDown 20: Attack dog's neuter after surgeryOPPUGNDDown 22: River comes to a halt in the soundSTYX