The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 21st March 2016 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 21st March 2016. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Review in a paper is flawedAPPRAISEAAcross 5: It makes for a full retirementSUPPERAAcross 9: One way of saying one doesn't like it?AVERSIONAAcross 10: Finding a remedy for smoking, perhapsCURINGAAcross 12: All the players express mild disapproval, before taking it backTUTTIAAcross 13: Anyway, it's where Customs may lookIN ANY CASEAAcross 14: Over the hill?PASTONESPEAKAAcross 18: Conductor has to take the consequencesFACE THE MUSICAAcross 21: Rate reform more certain — official!TREASURERAAcross 23: Too delicate to use loud abuseFRAILAAcross 24: Short-time employer of vermin catcherMOUSERAAcross 25: What's inside is revealed by bird in nest-buildingENTRAILSAAcross 26: Second date broken by youth leader's girlfriendSTEADYAAcross 27: Pupil powerEYESIGHTDDown 1: Fashions suitable to be shown in commercialsADAPTSDDown 2: Quickly find some cash — balance nil!PRESTODDown 3: He is hostile, letting out AlsatiansASSAILANTDDown 4: Wounded? This will buck you upSHOTINTHEARMDDown 6: A highly profitable practice!USURYDDown 7: Snoops about tax for men serving in companyPRIVATESDDown 8: Periods when students may collect in publicRAGWEEKSDDown 11: Acquire money and become more commonGAINCURRENCYDDown 15: Old fighters, ones with fiery tempersSPITFIRESDDown 16: Frequently out of dateOFTTIMESDDown 17: He'd put cryptic clues in the listSCHEDULEDDown 19: Bill lifts telephone, showing concernCARINGDDown 20: Shut tin-opener in cupboardCLOSETDDown 22: Pay out starting odds before the finishSPEND