The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 20th March 2006 There are 15 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 20th March 2006. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: A cough mixture for a cowhandGAUCHOAAcross 5: The whole batch is propagated in a cool bedCABOODLEAAcross 9: Where water speed records were set - not sonic, howeverCONISTONAAcross 10: Small number attempt to entertain a public officialNOTARYAAcross 11: Got together and enlistedJOINEDFORCESAAcross 13: I follow through with spiritPERIAAcross 14: Not the best of times for a botched repairBADPATCHAAcross 17: Veteran convict?OLD-TIMERAAcross 17: Veteran convict?OLDTIMERAAcross 18: Turning point in a revolutionAXLEAAcross 20: It provides a good base for an evening outIRONING BOARDAAcross 23: Japanese copper married in the countrySWEDENAAcross 24: Stop press obituary?LATENEWSAAcross 25: Develops a way through mountainsBROADENSAAcross 26: Last though almost certain to finish firstENDUREDDown 2: Eager to work in silverAGOGDDown 3: Exorbitant hairdressers?CLIP JOINTDDown 4: Not in appropriate costumeOUTFITDDown 5: Seen and heard in a Kentish garden?CANTERBURYBELLSDDown 6: Sincere RomanBONA FIDEDDown 7: Poor shot at route planningOUTERDDown 8: Weighbridge blown upLARGE-SCALEDDown 12: Open hostilityDECLAREWARDDown 15: Deserted by Jack and done inABANDONEDDDown 16: The height of distinctionEMINENCEDDown 19: Big fightBATTLEDDown 21: Give a hand to an upset girlNADIADDown 22: Vessel that has been taken out of the waterEWER