The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 18th March 2003 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 18th March 2003. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Work at the deed in forcePRACTISEAAcross 5: Cartoonist exposes female in shockSCARFEAAcross 9: Fashionable attitude, for exampleINSTANCEAAcross 10: Othello's lieutenant catches cold at exotic oasisCASSIOAAcross 12: Carol calls for Mum at bedtimeSILENTNIGHTAAcross 15: Fish cooked as treatTETRAAAcross 17: Alien backing of monarch and the QueenFOREIGNERAAcross 18: Smooth aspects of Cromwell's horseIRONSIDESAAcross 19: Hero from Spain led Channel Islands revolutionEL CIDAAcross 20: Moneybags gets rough girl in troubleMILLIONAIREAAcross 24: Toy with end of shotgunTRIFLEAAcross 25: Seven into oneSEPTETTEAAcross 26: Smooth when in neutralGREASYAAcross 27: Now's the time to break up bikes on Greek islandsCYCLADESDDown 1: Shrub is in teapot that's crackedPOINSETTIADDown 2: Sailor has explanation for forgivenessABSOLUTIONDDown 3: School staffTRAINDDown 4: Extra cook - No. 2SECOND FIDDLEDDown 6: I can't lose accommodation at the seasideCOASTLINEDDown 7: Stood up for a flower girlROSEDDown 8: God of Love is wound upEROSDDown 11: Violently mix liver and eggs, sayAGGRESSIVELYDDown 13: Not prepared to spray prince with dustUNSCRIPTEDDDown 14: It's not easy to cross an English poet embracing the FrenchBRIDGELESSDDown 16: Meets bewildered males with BessASSEMBLESDDown 21: Birth of a National and a LiberalNATALDDown 22: Saint Mark is not for womenSTAGDDown 23: Have supper with Miss Blyton on her returnDINE