The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 18th March 2002 There are 16 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 18th March 2002. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Decline to have a napDROP-OFFAAcross 5: Point to observe about international runnerESCAPEEAAcross 10: Requests time off from jobsASKSAAcross 11: Charles I wandering round an English countyLANCASHIREAAcross 12: The artist's sitting-roomSTUDIOAAcross 13: Out to the opening ball from a spin bowlerOFFBREAKAAcross 14: Doctors mention it too lateNOTINTIMEAAcross 16: A poisonous creeperSNAKEAAcross 17: French ill-translated by doctor in SwedenMALMOAAcross 19: One doesn't like to show itANIMOSITYAAcross 23: Like one treating Ida with scorn?SARDONICAAcross 24: Kick into wind againRECOILAAcross 26: Interpose helpfully to start the crosswordPUTAWORDINAAcross 27: Unusually cold part of the earthCLODAAcross 28: Puts down clerics without meDEMEANSAAcross 29: His view of life is austere, one might say sourASCETICDDown 2: Its root goes into a stewRISOTTODDown 3: Pakistani opener does badly and gets stumpedPOSEDDDown 4: Drop in radio activity?FALL OUTDDown 4: Drop in radio activity?FALLOUTDDown 6: Employees used to keep up standardsSTAFFSDDown 7: The supporters present in the new standADHERENTSDDown 8: Characteristic note on organEARMARKDDown 9: Man in comic duo sadly out of touchINCOMMUNICADODDown 15: I'm to intercede without delayIMMEDIATEDDown 18: Normally Laura's out with sweetheartASARULEDDown 20: The things they're told are incredible!MARINESDDown 21: Journey to oil rig in North AfricaTRIPOLIDDown 22: Rent-freeUNTORNDDown 25: There's something hidden here - sounds like moneyCACHE