The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 29th March 2004 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 29th March 2004. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Failing to put one's foot down in time?OUTOFSTEPAAcross 10: I shall be among the French hereLILLEAAcross 11: Does it give one a light tan?SUN LAMPAAcross 11: Does it give one a light tan?SUNLAMPAAcross 12: Finding transport in a rain storm is heavenNIRVANAAAcross 13: Number three is wrongETHERAAcross 14: Angry b-bloody mongrelCROSSBREDAAcross 16: Impossible dream of engineers leads to endless debatePERPETUAL MOTIONAAcross 19: He won't take steps to maintain silenceTAP DANCERAAcross 21: Brushwood?BESOMAAcross 22: Badly presented medical lectureDECLAIMAAcross 23: Attendant chiropodist?FOOTMANAAcross 24: Does it soil the cloth?GLEBEAAcross 25: NCO translated letters for soldierCONSCRIPTDDown 1: Odd little sport to be taken up by fishermenLOBSTER POTDDown 2: Wreck on a chart firmly fixedATANCHORDDown 3: A very noisy bearing causes concernAFFAIRDDown 4: Close arrestSTOPDDown 5: He could get one person LBWSPINBOWLERDDown 6: Open rising of the French irregular forcesALFRESCODDown 7: Trail a wandering starALTAIRDDown 8: Juliet's town is not on for herVERADDown 14: Poor little creaturesCHURCHMICEDDown 15: When beaten, mentioned a nameDENOMINATEDDown 17: Call-up date wrongly issuedEMANATEDDDown 18: In such a state there's no need for alarmINSOMNIADDown 20: Genuine sounding contractPUCKERDDown 21: Offer to introduceBROACHDDown 22: Appreciates verbal thrustsDIGSDDown 23: Pool giving pleasure to manyFUND