The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 7th March 2016 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 7th March 2016. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Drug users did wrong, breaking lawsADDICTSAAcross 5: Pair left in sports carCOUPLEAAcross 9: Paintings entirely acquired in an ingenious fashionARTFULLYAAcross 10: Good fellows left on boardSPORTSAAcross 12: The best points of an attractive orchestrationWINNINGSCOREAAcross 15: Infuriated, when pact with police is brokenAPOPLECTICAAcross 17: Sum up a clericADDAAcross 19: Growing or burnt timberASHAAcross 20: He's quick to take overFASTBOWLERAAcross 22: Crisis at the bus terminus?TURNING POINTAAcross 26: Songs the Führer sang?LIEDERAAcross 27: Vehicle takes a step to become a hardtopCARAPACEAAcross 28: Where the cobbler may be found, after some delayAT LASTAAcross 29: One kept in during school breakINTERIMDDown 1: A direction to be offAWAYDDown 2: Arranged a takeover, having inside informationDATADDown 3: Crib clue for "melting pot"CRUCIBLEDDown 4: Girl working in a beauty parlourSALONDDown 6: Work attitude to resistOPPOSEDDown 7: Fellow in moral tale is not beyond redemptionPARDONABLEDDown 8: Long-running TV programme possibly needs a restEASTENDERSDDown 11: Emphasise sin must be cast out — it's wrong!INSISTDDown 13: Dance with a sailor before everybody turns upTARANTELLADDown 14: Dam source of water found in the Clyde valleyMOTHERWELLDDown 16: Payment required with orderCHARGEDDown 18: County players dejectedDOWNCASTDDown 21: Manifestation of armed powerBICEPSDDown 23: Initially agreed, a mixed-up type of animalOKAPIDDown 24: Just for fun!FAIRDDown 25: Wide smile gives supportBEAM