The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 21st July 2003 There are 13 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 21st July 2003. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Put in a drink, it knocked Argonauts outANGOSTURAAAcross 10: Winning article by school principalAHEADAAcross 11: Set off among supporters for tiesFASTENSAAcross 12: Picture held in fancyIMAGINEAAcross 13: Exhaust advice about umbrellas in the rainUSE UPAAcross 14: The vulgar crowd we all have to sufferCOMMONLOTAAcross 16: Chatterboxes?TELEPHONEKIOSKSAAcross 19: Time to check the lines after casting?REHEARSALAAcross 21: I had become attached to the Isle of Man in a manner of speakingIDIOMAAcross 22: Power at mains switchSTAMINAAAcross 23: Salesman is untruthful in his answersREPLIESAAcross 24: Elected to write article in FrenchCHOSEAAcross 25: Reprimand, showing players one way outCASTIGATEDDown 1: Watch for Hun!HALFHUNTERDDown 2: Type of porcelain food containerEGGSHELLDDown 3: Prisoner catches general unawareASLEEPDDown 4: Spends money on extras, we hearBUYSDDown 5: It will provide inside information, which needs digestingBARIUMMEALDDown 6: Exquisite foodMACARONIDDown 7: A broken romance?SERIALDDown 8: Snick a boundaryEDGEDDown 14: Go over to settle a quarrel with a grumpCROSSPATCHDDown 15: Disciplinarian marks a test roughlyTASKMASTERDDown 17: Quietly he accepts a pay increase, the hypocritePHARISEEDDown 18: Weapon - injure about one thousand with itSCIMITARDDown 20: In direct opposition, before the guillotine's brought into action?HEAD-ONDDown 21: I'm not one to weakenIMPAIRDDown 22: Rifle fireSACKDDown 23: Ill-considered break-outRASH