The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 18th March 2013 There are 15 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 18th March 2013. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: On being put in command where the abbot provides ordersMONASTERYAAcross 8: Smoke when in prisonSNOUTAAcross 9: Sufficient for a joint operation in space?ELBOW ROOMAAcross 9: Sufficient for a joint operation in space?ELBOWROOMAAcross 10: Hotpot makersKILNSAAcross 12: A sound method to describe an anchor being liftedAWEIGHAAcross 13: Someone must have been willing to appoint himEXECUTORAAcross 14: La Costa resort by the seaCOASTALAAcross 17: Withdrawing support?BACKINGAAcross 20: Jo prayed to be free of dangerJEOPARDYAAcross 22: After a drive, he walksGOLFERAAcross 24: This person's work is another's playACTORAAcross 25: Pottery has novel article in stockSTONEWAREAAcross 26: Excited atmosphere around the streetASTIRAAcross 27: Signal to bring in social workerIMPORTANTDDown 1: Don't take the lead, but succeedFOLLOWDDown 2: Coal rise affected heating unitsCALORIESDDown 3: Carbohydrate consumed makes clothes hard to wearSTARCHDDown 4: A number swindled — that's dishonestCROOKEDDDown 5: It's naturally placed among Latin phrasesIN-SITUDDown 6: Decline to fold over the sheetTURN DOWNDDown 6: Decline to fold over the sheetTURNDOWNDDown 11: Nominally, she gets five yearsVERADDown 15: Accomplished players, but not very brightOVERCASTDDown 16: Foreign port areaACREDDown 18: Talk to WI about a powerful measureKILOWATTDDown 19: Methods intended to avoid betting slipsSYSTEMSDDown 21: Not against healthy yieldPROFITDDown 22: Fetching follower of the gameGUN DOGDDown 22: Fetching follower of the gameGUNDOGDDown 23: Make a mistake and run oneERRAND