The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 2nd March 2009 There are 13 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 2nd March 2009. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Ban student's aid in passage for translationPROSCRIBEAAcross 10: Rebel without a causeRAISEAAcross 11: Adjusting, freeing, or gathering sailsREEFINGAAcross 12: Rank play by forwardsLINEOUTAAcross 13: Point out a device for climbersPITONAAcross 14: Modern home for an Englishman in the northeastNEWCASTLEAAcross 16: Is he the highest-ever bidder for bloodstock?RICHARDTHETHIRDAAcross 19: Settles, or prepares to fightSQUARESUPAAcross 21: Don't get up early — about one is rightLIE-INAAcross 22: Fundamental shifting in cargoORGANICAAcross 23: It's read with feelingBRAILLEAAcross 24: Game Italian composer — not VerdiMONTEAAcross 25: Didn't dally as the Dame in varietyMADEHASTEDDown 1: Uncast replacements?SPAREPARTSDDown 2: The dog's first — it comes romping homeDOMESTICDDown 3: Fighting a caseACTIONDDown 4: Part of a building — birds may be on itWINGDDown 5: Camaraderie sought by ambitious academicsFELLOWSHIPDDown 6: Indisposed star can't performTRANSACTDDown 7: Make fresh point about university and exit temporarilyNIPOUTDDown 8: Go to get added flavourZESTDDown 14: Its residents think life is barely worth livingNUDISTCAMPDDown 15: Put in a difficult position and finished full of rageENDANGEREDDDown 17: Put some notes in order?ARRANGEDDDown 18: Romantic details I made upIDEALISTDDown 20: Strongly advise one not to lose heart — it's most importantURGENTDDown 21: See fresh hate put upon hateLOATHEDDown 22: Resistance units in the employment of the QueenOHMSDDown 23: Old monk reciting part of the rosaryBEDE