The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 10th March 2003 There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 10th March 2003. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Sign of distemper being difficult to apply to one's roomHARDPADAAcross 5: Pushing out a helicopter, for exampleGUNSHIPAAcross 10: Port tradeDEALAAcross 11: Plays records and is greatly affectedPUTSONAIRSAAcross 12: Issue a word of thanks for some musicSONATAAAcross 13: Where barristers practise drinkingATTHEBARAAcross 14: A vow to make both alterBETROTHALAAcross 16: Failure to supply materialCRASHAAcross 17: Cheat with cards and make a pileSTACKAAcross 19: Water for a mother pigADAMSWINEAAcross 23: Send off message in hasteDISPATCHAAcross 24: Bare form of Bunter?REMOVEAAcross 26: Boy upset at vandalised tourist attractionBEAUTY SPOTAAcross 27: Government measureRULEAAcross 28: Possibly rely on clergyman for the festivitiesREVELRYAAcross 29: Is dismissed, but doesn't goPLAYSONDDown 2: Chemical one keeps in schoolACETONEDDown 3: Water at the mouthDELTADDown 4: Pitch of the roofASPHALTDDown 6: Turnabouts in vesselsUBOATSDDown 7: A guy in the fieldSCARECROWDDown 8: Hostile incursions into Greek island, sayINROADSDDown 9: Make bet, say, with counters on what may be on the menuSTEAKANDCHIPSDDown 15: Recovery results in delight round the CityRECAPTUREDDown 18: Its crew makes progress on three levelsTRIREMEDDown 20: Master takes female, over 50, in marriageMARITALDDown 21: Book to see actor-composerNOVELLODDown 22: He remains in the running for a long timeSTAYERDDown 25: Take a wife, forsoothMARRY