The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 29th February 2016 There are 16 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 29th February 2016. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Fear Ruby will suffer in period of atonementFEBRUARYAAcross 5: Score a numberTWENTYAAcross 9: Unfortunate craftsman left to fend for himselfCAST AWAYAAcross 9: Unfortunate craftsman left to fend for himselfCASTAWAYAAcross 10: Code word for "S" is rare in operationSIERRAAAcross 12: Ruth's mother-in-law caused no end of a minor riotNAOMIAAcross 13: Leave the witness box and go off dutySTAND-DOWNAAcross 13: Leave the witness box and go off dutySTANDDOWNAAcross 14: Conversation is about management of natural resourcesCONSERVATIONAAcross 18: Seems return for my passage will be by end of day — pity!FEELSYMPATHYAAcross 21: Could be next Open Champions, perhapsEXPONENTSAAcross 23: Man in the orchestra playing Beethoven's Choral SymphonyNINTHAAcross 24: Address for delivery?SPEECHAAcross 25: Ready to stand up to trained fighterGAMECOCKAAcross 26: He may handle your casePORTERAAcross 27: Lime and cats affected plantCLEMATISDDown 1: Point to a hundred in stock that's prolificFECUNDDDown 2: Piece of the cloth?BISHOPDDown 3: All agreed to distribution of a union sumUNANIMOUSDDown 4: Turbulent masses resent another valuationREASSESSMENTDDown 6: Strange device to raise river level before dam opensWEIRDDDown 7: Painkiller used on Arctic tripNARCOTICDDown 8: Desire of head changing studyYEARNINGDDown 11: Northern tourist attraction needs law on handrails reinstatedHADRIAN'S WALLDDown 15: Club menu the AA had changed?ATHENAEUMDDown 16: Volunteers get increasing presentsOFFERSUPDDown 17: Springtime — when women propose to break with traditionLEAP YEARDDown 19: Business expense on company's timeONCOSTDDown 20: Hearing Arab leaders gives us the shivers!SHAKESDDown 22: Recess in pleasant hospitalNICHE