The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 15th March 2004 There are 17 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 15th March 2004. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Keep watch on this chapALBERTAAcross 4: Pilot's error did the damageSPOILTAAcross 9: Very little to fill in the morning hoursATOMAAcross 10: A motion that takes the House abackSNAILSPACEAAcross 11: Stays to give personal supportCORSETAAcross 12: Bursting into pure chaosERUPTIONAAcross 13: Stockholders' controls?WHIPHANDSAAcross 15: When the buzzer gets loud, complainBEEFAAcross 16: Not the original journalist's workCOPYAAcross 17: Settle sectarian differencesASCERTAINAAcross 21: One with enthusiasm and unusual verve for the danceFANDANGOAAcross 22: Deserter held by soldiers is not chargedGRATISAAcross 24: Re-establish one's rights in austerity budgetSHOE STRINGAAcross 24: Re-establish one's rights in austerity budgetSHOESTRINGAAcross 25: A swimmer - the only one to be seenSOLEAAcross 26: Look pleased about one literary comparisonSIMILEAAcross 27: Assumes toads move around quietlyADOPTSDDown 1: Ancient city where Syrians went to a chinwag?ANTIOCHDDown 2: Makes a hit in Oxbridge sporting contestsBUMPSDDown 3: The stone archaeologists treat so crypticallyROSETTADDown 5: Stop going up and downPULL-UPDDown 5: Stop going up and downPULLUPDDown 6: I am open about one for those who hate waitingIMPATIENTDDown 7: Record attendance for lectureTICK OFFDDown 8: Multicoloured spice cook laid outKALEIDOSCOPICDDown 14: Fancy being fostered by a churchwarden?PIPE DREAMDDown 16: Trains - or parts of oneCOACHESDDown 18: Betrothed and already fightingENGAGEDDDown 19: They are suspended in cold weatherICICLESDDown 20: Introduce in new listINSTILDDown 23: Writer of bad English soapAESOP