The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 18th March 2013 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 18th March 2013. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Changing options secures sparklersPRECIOUSAAcross 5: Police welcoming and free from biasCANDIDAAcross 9: Clarify second condition adopted by state, indirectlySIMPLIFYAAcross 10: Tries to secure stylist's last suit (6)HEARTSAAcross 11: Unseemly ruination not oddly Guardian's concernUNTOWARDAAcross 12: Guardian has this priceCHARGEAAcross 14: Norfolk term for lethal weapon?BROADSWORDAAcross 18: Spooner's cart put down as "specialised slow-moving transport"NARROW BOATAAcross 18: Spooner's cart put down as "specialised slow-moving transport"NARROWBOATAAcross 22: Crowd in pursuit of old church catOCELOTAAcross 23: Hold instruction for treating sprainPUTONICEAAcross 24: See 1STONESAAcross 25: Sportsman's shot disappointing pressOFFDRIVEAAcross 26: Part in escapades is to ceaseDESISTAAcross 27: Mean man's captured eventuallyIN THE ENDDDown 1: Cat keeled over after father let goPASS UPDDown 2: Hostility finally broke science college in New YorkENMITYDDown 3: Principles supporting home - they come with marriageINLAWSDDown 4: University prof's garb freely availableUPFORGRABSDDown 6: Something appropriate for setting might make them stayAMETHYSTDDown 7: Shady area where negatives become positive?DARKROOMDDown 8: Vicious uprising takes care of swellsDISTENDSDDown 13: A bun after charity event for needy childRAGAMUFFINDDown 15: Approved nothing in Dresden, sadlyENDORSEDDDown 16: Ours give off colour, causing harmGRIEVOUSDDown 17: Bandsmen entertaining old peers may wear themCORONETSDDown 19: Gadget trouble written up in noteDOODAHDDown 20: Lusty sextet cause annoyanceVIRILEDDown 21: Saw having ends of blade maintainedBEHELD