The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 12th March 2001 There are 17 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 12th March 2001. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Violin part played by a quartetBRIDGEAAcross 4: Basis of pudding for buffetBATTERAAcross 9: An air of sanctityHYMNAAcross 10: The sweet nonsense of money-makingMINTHUMBUGAAcross 11: April's wild windSPIRALAAcross 12: Car, after hesitation, gives way on motorwayMERCEDESAAcross 13: In great difficulty, but the flag is still flyingUPTHEPOLEAAcross 15: Spoils of warMARSAAcross 16: Point to a quiet word, which is bindingSASHAAcross 17: Diners wind up eating itSPAGHETTIAAcross 21: Secretary's boss can be a tyrantDICTATORAAcross 22: Approved by the headNODDEDAAcross 24: History teacher who is a real expert?PAST MASTERAAcross 24: History teacher who is a real expert?PASTMASTERAAcross 25: Lazy and backward in fieldingIDLEAAcross 26: To avoid it a child may go into itHIDINGAAcross 27: Mixes up signal and gets into a rowALIGNSDDown 1: Purchase a young animal, fleecedBUYAPUPDDown 2: Meal not starting to satisfy this manINNERDDown 3: Girls start with simply designed school tunicGYMSLIPDDown 5: A horse being exercised on the beachASHOREDDown 6: Moderate team peter outTEMPERATEDDown 7: Treasure article lost coming from the news agencyREUTERSDDown 8: Feeling brought on by beastly strong drink?ANIMALSPIRITSDDown 14: Was not keen to take exam without being warmed upHESITATEDDDown 16: Various chaps in vegetable productionSPINACHDDown 18: Officer in uniform or overallGENERALDDown 19: A likely backer for the training of climbersTRELLISDDown 20: Air pressureSTRAINDDown 23: Performing dog in varietyDOING