The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 16th March 2020 There are 17 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 16th March 2020. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Drunk chose to drink litresPICKLEDAAcross 5: Help in making out with good girlsGLASSESAAcross 9: A Tory leader pockets profits? That's touching!AGAINSTAAcross 10: Dolly left the French in IliumTROLLEYAAcross 11: Check when definiteASCERTAINAAcross 12: Spiritual benefactor that is after informationGENIEAAcross 13: Light from church beyond hillTORCHAAcross 15: Lateness of sailors holding banquetsTARDINESSAAcross 17: Steak done differently in French cityTOURNEDOSAAcross 19: Invest in experience without resistanceENDUEAAcross 22: Having second thoughts about one making stridesPACESAAcross 23: Winger's distance from the lineCROW'S FOOTAAcross 23: Winger's distance from the lineCROWSFOOTAAcross 25: A city fashionable in the pastCHICAGOAAcross 26: Determined effort from exhausted groupDEAD SETAAcross 27: Nine crashed into obstacle that's forgivingLENIENTAAcross 28: Novel Italian churchROMANCEDDown 1: Make believe there's agreement about poemPLAYACTDDown 2: Opportunist finds sign about heroinCHANCERDDown 3: Queue getting onto river boatLINERDDown 4: Diminished worth of pamphlet during performanceDETRACTEDDDown 5: Hit it off boardGET ONDDown 6: Bordering a hypotenuse?ALONGSIDEDDown 7: License prepared to help mumSILENCEDDown 8: Toss cape through timiditySHYNESSDDown 14: Seamen fish for friendly greetingHANDSHAKEDDown 16: One replying to research on studyRESPONDERDDown 17: Classic clay pit disasterTYPICALDDown 18: Religious rite gets agreement out of courtUNCTIONDDown 20: Calls to give up immoralityDROPSINDDown 21: Allow conservationists in elite organisationENTITLEDDown 23: Influence of Tory boorCLOUTDDown 24: Warrant officer admits fighting in a crowdSWARM