The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 26th March 2018 There are 16 across clues and 18 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 26th March 2018. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Sheltered in shady spot he had located outsideHARBOUREDAAcross 10: Element not in usual form — wrongly ordered an ounceOZONEAAcross 11: Applied, turned downPUT-ONAAcross 11: Applied, turned downPUTONAAcross 12: Unfed, yell out in way reflecting povertyNEEDFULLYAAcross 13: Old scientist I spotted in sailing ship that's dockedGALILEOAAcross 14: Anger about working with gold as product of mineIRON OREAAcross 17: It conveys how setters continue to show pleasure?WAGONAAcross 19: Sign agreement backing 11 as opposed to 6DONAAcross 20: Cover body university excepted from constraintDRESSAAcross 21: Power held by male family members, otherwise godfatherSPONSORAAcross 22: Reproduce text about one kiss for romantic heroQUIXOTEAAcross 24: Turn to play, as I'd a term offDRAMATISEAAcross 26: Group of criminals in a car tailed on motorwayMAFIAAAcross 28: Piece of poetry penned by significant otherCANTOAAcross 29: Odd charmer back without a penny from USECCENTRICDDown 1: Starts in college, having accepted post as fellowCHAPDDown 2: Inhuman and boring routine in research site set upBRUTALDDown 3: From launch, fish — abandoned little onesFOUNDLINGSDDown 4: Play lead in Othello as famous actorBRANDODDown 5: Male is held up, secured by an academic in strong gripADHESIONDDown 6: Remove from board of firm or suspend officiallyDOFFDDown 7: Old part of Spain in centre — and central part for 4CORLEONEDDown 8: Behave very heartlessly in a lot of larksBEVYDDown 13: Coverage for scholars from first of government grantsGOWNSDDown 15: Installation of minister wrongly nominated without rightORDAINMENTDDown 16: Final pieces in the Guardian puzzles you solve come after some timeENSUEDDown 18: In vain, go crazy making name in operaGIOVANNIDDown 19: Having gone off line, what could be deadlier?DERAILEDDDown 22: Put out as check follows piece surrendering centreQUENCHDDown 23: Its rival's sporting gear is a shade lighterOXFORDDDown 24: Fortune initially increased tenfold, dearDUCKDDown 25: A car carrying head of one stateAVOWDDown 27: Playfully teasing principal (at start of term)ARCH