The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 18th February 2008 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 18th February 2008. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Section reserved for reviewsNOTICESAAcross 5: Cut by a quarter? That's seriousSEVEREAAcross 9: Sort of key found in a cupboard?SKELETONAAcross 10: Taking part temporarilyACTINGAAcross 12: Packed garment for a self-important personageSTUFFED SHIRTAAcross 15: Hailstorm breaks out around the East - it's to do with temperatureISOTHERMALAAcross 17: Respect for a regal method of self-expressionAWEAAcross 19: Revolutionary Schubert pieceHUBAAcross 20: It often signalled the start and passing of one's educationSCHOOL BELLAAcross 22: Abuse bursts out in privateVITUPERATIONAAcross 26: It bores me in the backREAMERAAcross 27: Chaperon needed going round place with a rough reputationCAPE HORNAAcross 28: Relaxation, say, about a moral slipEASINGAAcross 29: Crossing the channelPASSAGEDDown 1: It may be held in revulsionNOSEDDown 2: A row about it mountsTIERDDown 3: Spotted animals involved in the chaseCHEETAHSDDown 4: Set up works of deceptionSPOOFDDown 6: Tax cutEXCISEDDown 7: Gets rid of junk in sale timeELIMINATESDDown 8: Sound indication that a watch is fully wound up?EIGHTBELLSDDown 11: Breaks a leg, has to play on without a pauseLEGATODDown 13: Measures not intended to be taken seriously?LIGHTVERSEDDown 14: Bird catchers' practical jokes?BOOBYTRAPSDDown 16: It may get broken - put it downRECORDDDown 18: They gave patient advice on social problemsALMONERSDDown 21: Organ that may be ventedSPLEENDDown 23: Derelict shipTRAMPDDown 24: Go off with a listROTADDown 25: Keen to wreck the jointKNEE