The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 15th March 2021 There are 15 across clues and 18 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 15th March 2021. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Substantial part of secular generationLARGEAAcross 10: Bold university dean excited about social gatheringUNABASHEDAAcross 11: Party with small jug for friarDOMINICANAAcross 12: Catholic leaving continent with undue speedHASTEAAcross 13: Fabric in front of warehouse stored incorrectlyWORSTEDAAcross 15: Names for knobs?HANDLESAAcross 17: Extent of place to practise shootingRANGEAAcross 18: See 16TOPAAcross 20: Animal in Italian river good for source of biodiversityTIGERAAcross 22: Very lawful petitionSOLICITAAcross 25: Glazed frame covering top of raked stacks of hayWINDROWAAcross 26: Boost unit in chargeTONICAAcross 27: Plant pip containing source of protein before springSPEEDWELLAAcross 30: Element of Japanese comics?MANGANESEAAcross 31: Deep-fried potato containing head of minute animalCHIMPDDown 1: Drained fluid from bottom of well in part of gardenBLEDDDown 2: Slim American operated boatTRIMARANDDown 3: Unusual tea leaving baby with gasNEONDDown 4: Museum trainee getting wineMUSCADETDDown 5: Take off in boatLAUNCHDDown 6: Nothing was new for this new presidentWASHINGTONDDown 7: Tool in bench is electricCHISELDDown 8: Side of faceted gemstoneEDGEDDown 13: Fight police officer in cell blocksWARDSDDown 14: Garment with awfully neat crotchTRENCH COATDDown 16: Closure for team during pauseSCREWDDown 19: Drop weed carelessly into groundPOWDEREDDDown 21: Shrub in grand forest on borders of IndiaGARDENIADDown 23: Stripy designs covering navy fabricsLINENSDDown 24: Investigations involving lower part of reproductive glandsTESTESDDown 26: Member hiding money in bookTOMEDDown 28: Diner's first to get fabulous fishDACEDDown 29: Run gently from damaged poleLOPE