The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 18th May 2004 There are 15 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 18th May 2004. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Comic actor's not first or second, but in the middleMEDIANAAcross 4: Joint possibly in revolt: you need to get reinforcementsBEEF UPAAcross 9: Flower girl coming out of depressionLILY OF THE VALLEYAAcross 10: House number seen in very soft mixHOBNOBAAcross 11: Lake with the greater part in the Continent, sayLAND MASSAAcross 11: Lake with the greater part in the Continent, sayLANDMASSAAcross 12: The wallflower is, with nitre etc scattered aroundRETICENTAAcross 14: Novel turns at a party could be on the stageMIKADOAAcross 15: A superficial film - rather woodenVENEERAAcross 18: Shift work to the East - China?ALTER EGOAAcross 21: Suspect the motorway's getting done up, we hearMISTRUSTAAcross 22: Pound that's for old ironMASHIEAAcross 24: It's not known by those outside the CircleTRICKOFTHETRADEAAcross 25: A burrowing mammal by the way: badger?MOLESTAAcross 26: Principal fixerSTAPLEDDown 1: Sculptor introducing one old penny as an old coinMOIDOREDDown 2: A most respected one the old included in Spanish titleDOYENDDown 3: Friendly football body comes up with a storyAFFABLEDDown 5: With hops' oven men make bitterENVENOMDDown 6: Picture framer?FILM MAKERDDown 6: Picture framer?FILMMAKERDDown 7: Content with parking rent for the dayPLEASEDDDown 8: Caught imbibing hard drink found in the AlpsCHALETDDown 13: Called it in, but left out play just the sameIDENTICALDDown 16: Saw animals sustaining energyEPIGRAMDDown 17: Gold firm in rush cut off? That's harsh!RAUCOUSDDown 18: Keen to put time into saute cookingASTUTEDDown 19: Office worker from agency getting established causes tumultTEMPESTDDown 20: Good puzzle, but one's likely to become heatedGRIDDLEDDown 23: Drinks brought up can produce sharp outcomeSTROP