The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 23rd March 2009 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 23rd March 2009. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: A clergyman may be arrestedCOLLAREDAAcross 5: Article in paper is a hoaxCANARDAAcross 9: Well-known rock layerPLYMOUTHAAcross 10: Still good advice to the over-excitedBECALMAAcross 12: Round hole, or egg-shapedOVOIDAAcross 13: Students should draw on his adviceARTMASTERAAcross 14: Empty protest by a prisoner?HUNGER STRIKEAAcross 18: They don't seem to mind life being a continuous dragCHAINSMOKERSAAcross 21: Plenty of light refreshment available during a ballABUNDANCEAAcross 23: A student with luck gets grantALLOTAAcross 24: Blustery at first with frequent showers, but brightBRAINYAAcross 25: Reserve given regular role as playerSET-APARTAAcross 26: Side numberELEVENAAcross 27: Boy on toes about to discover secretESOTERICDDown 1: One takes cover on a hillCAPTORDDown 2: Kept quiet in defeatLAYLOWDDown 3: An excellent act worth an encore!AGOODTURNDDown 4: Disaffection of people in a Regent St disturbanceESTRANGEMENTDDown 6: Boxing ring takes an age to erectARENADDown 7: Butchers initially involved in terrible riot at slaughterhouseABATTOIRDDown 8: Violently murdered, having refused to agreeDEMURREDDDown 11: Stockholders in the warehouse business?STOREKEEPERSDDown 15: She might well make man targetTERMAGANTDDown 16: Cook eggs to airman's orderSCRAMBLEDDown 17: Catalogue banned, not before timeTABULATEDDown 19: An officer bearing a starALTAIRDDown 20: Make cat sit stillSTATICDDown 22: Not very bright — needs to be properly organisedDENSE