The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 28th March 2016 There are 14 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 28th March 2016. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: See 13OFFICEAAcross 5: Near a swimmer, keeping very quietAPPROACHAAcross 9: Mostly stand over tabloid franchiseSUFFRAGEAAcross 10: See 26RISINGAAcross 11: Superior bishop fills in part 10INSURRECTIONAAcross 13: Small aristo dislodges line of police in 10's General HQPOSTAAcross 14: Old carrier left to absorb another one in bad faithBETRAYALAAcross 17: Chap picked up ball controlGUIDANCEAAcross 18: Author marks work by YeatsPOEMAAcross 20: Barrow boy served rotten floundersSTREETVENDORAAcross 23: Leader of 10 essentially guarding areaPEARSEAAcross 24: Loyal politician, one controlling working livesUNIONISTAAcross 25: I call for help and stay working for balanced stateISOSTASYAAcross 26: "Erin is great!" — slogan originally spread by its leaders?EASTERDDown 2: Number in favour of surrounding universityFOURDDown 3: Delivered popular short film on time to cutterINFLICTEDDDown 4: Apparently different Reserves go byELAPSEDDown 5: Oxymoron born in 18: 26 1916ATERRIBLEBEAUTYDDown 6: Powerful society passes round Republican signsPORTENTSDDown 7: Start limited by 10 bêtes noiresONSETDDown 8: Reportedly, churchman assists shellingCANNONADESDDown 12: Offers made by very resolute rebels about noonVOLUNTEERSDDown 15: Colonists jail special "heirs of 1916", ambitious typesASPIRANTSDDown 16: Curse a rioting man stealing articlesANATHEMADDown 19: A scheme abandoned by English 17ADVICEDDown 21: In 1607 they fled opposing sides in stormy seaEARLSDDown 22: Paisley's helping Ireland, perhapsISLE