The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 22nd March 2004 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 22nd March 2004. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Threats can seem ridiculousMENACESAAcross 5: One group, about six, backing pleasure gardensTIVOLIAAcross 9: Club regulation that must be strictly obeyedIRONRULEAAcross 10: Set of six texts distributed around the EastSEXTETAAcross 12: Tender bill for plant?SWEET WILLIAMAAcross 15: Main reason for horse being tired?OVERRIDINGAAcross 17: A deity to follow in retirementGODAAcross 19: Salt used as a preservativeTARAAcross 20: Drinks on the house for independent typeFREE SPIRITAAcross 22: Plastered and stonedPEBBLEDASHEDAAcross 26: Running shoes have these lacesSPIKESAAcross 27: A singer can measure one wrong noteBARITONEAAcross 28: Good reputation to considerESTEEMAAcross 29: Asian trees? Nonsense!EYEWASHDDown 1: Chain letters?MAILDDown 2: Refusal to start on timeNOONDDown 3: Oarsman overturned in vessel in distressCAREWORNDDown 4: Only about five find the answerSOLVEDDown 6: Naughty ladies men dream ofIDEALSDDown 7: They are extensively used by oarsmenOUTRIGGERSDDown 8: Cow I'd give information aboutINTIMIDATEDDown 11: Double up, for example, in painTWINGEDDown 13: The potato's dug out - a tuber?TOOTHPASTEDDown 14: Being thrown together, German joined the Italian in barJERRY-BUILTDDown 16: Ridicule made clear in a letterDERIDEDDown 18: A pupil originally with little desire to take coursesAPPETITEDDown 21: Coat to take to the cleanersFLEECEDDown 23: Polite American rises to welcomeSUAVEDDown 24: Hoax article used as a tailpieceCODADDown 25: Become engaged in some sharp practiceMESH