The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 12th March 2007 There are 14 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 12th March 2007. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: It's for making bits smaller or bigger, we hearGRATERAAcross 5: Aircraft base advertises tourAIRSTRIPAAcross 9: Get bill reduced, strange to tellACQUAINTAAcross 10: Neat an' tidy arrangement?DAINTYAAcross 11: They depend on bluff in tense situationsCLIFFHANGERSAAcross 13: The charge is about right, but you don't have to payFREEAAcross 14: Their acts are well-knownAPOSTLESAAcross 17: An individual consumerCANNIBALAAcross 18: Wanting to cry?KEENAAcross 20: Study clamour of birds from northern EuropeSCANDINAVIANAAcross 23: Barmaid, say, who argued about a poundPORTIAAAcross 24: Growth of conciliation symbolically rejected by workers - a bad signEVILOMENAAcross 25: It currently controls others at assemblyRHEOSTATAAcross 26: It's a struggle for amphibian to get roundEFFORTDDown 2: Paradoxical criterion of stabilityROCKDDown 3: Striker held by policeTRUNCHEONDDown 4: Fruit is gathered in the fallRAISINDDown 5: House rule?ACTOFPARLIAMENTDDown 6: It's cooler in the car, warmer in the houseRADIATORDDown 7: Object to night workTHINGDDown 8: Puts earth over and round the seed, say, and praysINTERCEDESDDown 12: Ideal material for a Norfolk jacket?BROADCLOTHDDown 15: Having a flying start?TAKINGOFFDDown 16: After an order, is the worker showing respect?OBEISANTDDown 19: Minister is to eat about sixDIVINEDDown 21: Two Poles about to set up job centre? UntrueNOTSODDown 22: Prophet is right to support episcopal divisionSEER