The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 19th May 2003 There are 15 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 19th May 2003. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Leaves a just rewardDESERTSAAcross 5: Figures indicate irregular phasesSHAPESAAcross 9: Warmed drink for a dogAIREDALEAAcross 10: Profession has run rapidly out of controlCAREERAAcross 12: After a licking, one's stuck in a cornerPOSTAGE STAMPAAcross 15: A singular display of musical virtuosityONEMANBANDAAcross 17: Female sheep quartersEWEAAcross 19: Piece of harnessBITAAcross 20: Their failure to work leaves one speechlessVOCALCORDSAAcross 22: Report spouse in trouble? Ridiculous!PREPOSTEROUSAAcross 26: Listen out for baysINLETSAAcross 27: They make a bolt for itCROSSBOWAAcross 28: Fears loss of opener to slipsERRORSAAcross 29: See what someone has to sayLIP-READAAcross 29: See what someone has to sayLIPREADDDown 1: How Beethoven finished a set of four notesDEAFDDown 2: One bound on a crest of a wave, we hearSERFDDown 3: Amateur bandsman?RADIOHAMDDown 4: Breakdown in disagreementSPLITDDown 6: Cast ashore? That's roughHOARSEDDown 7: About time Peter French found an occasional lodgingPIED-A-TERREDDown 8: Entertainment for band includes drinksSTRIPTEASEDDown 11: Business fixed in minutesAGENDADDown 13: Tropical bird to lift the ultimate trophyBOOBY PRIZEDDown 14: Success story?BEST SELLERDDown 14: Success story?BESTSELLERDDown 16: Drunk takes bottle opener to bingoBLOTTODDown 18: Drops out at university and prepares for the theatreSCRUBSUPDDown 21: Bill for publicityPOSTERDDown 23: Two rivers characteristic of the countryRURALDDown 24: Instrument Martin's left is a tromboneOBOEDDown 25: Outstanding poem we hear recitedOWED