The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 24th March 2014 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 24th March 2014. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: Girl has an unusual idea of earthly paradiseSHANGRI-LAAAcross 8: Agree the scoreTALLYAAcross 9: University takes two scholars in exchangeALMA MATERAAcross 10: Go round twice at speedOOMPHAAcross 12: Darwin's crafty dogBEAGLEAAcross 13: Gathering round about a friendRALLYINGAAcross 14: A burnt-out pantomime character?CINDERSAAcross 17: A course in writing may bring fortuneMASCOTSAAcross 20: Criticise article about Rome's Hall of FamePANTHEONAAcross 22: Complete exposure of corruption in DundeeDENUDEAAcross 24: A picking-up pointPRONGAAcross 25: Allowing real distressSUFFERINGAAcross 26: Pushing forwards gets all-round creditSCRUMAAcross 27: Carried by lawyer for a short trial?BRIEFCASEDDown 1: Gradually descend to procrastination?SHELVEDDown 2: Big finish about to be made biggerENLARGEDDDown 3: Talk about kitchen finally being decoratedORNATEDDown 4: Fast scoring rateALLEGRODDown 5: Flier eating chop and bangerJALOPYDDown 6: Granny, say, has problem on undergarmentSLIPKNOTDDown 11: Call for energy in mountain climbPLEADDown 15: One certain to be replaced immediatelyINATRICEDDown 16: Grass blown in the wind?REEDDDown 18: Close agreementCONTRACTDDown 19: Wreck aground, despite exercising cautionON GUARDDDown 21: Mouth organ held in silenceTONGUEDDown 22: It's challenged, if raised in a legal documentDEFIEDDDown 23: Describing Hamlet and his difficultyDANISH