The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 15th May 2006 There are 16 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 15th May 2006. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Trunk or back of jacketBOLEROAAcross 4: Louis seen taking small pieces out of mushroomBLEWITSAAcross 9: Reveal circle responsible for party programmeMANIFESTOAAcross 10: Change from the usual terrible selectionALTERAAcross 11: A doctor rejecting sport for loveAMOURAAcross 12: Given up as very wickedABANDONEDAAcross 13: Refuse to provide different casesDECLINEAAcross 15: Measure back portion of catchENTRAPAAcross 17: Reptile that attacks people in the streetMUGGERAAcross 19: Furious at French caperFRANTICAAcross 22: He gets something out of old vehicleEXTRACTORAAcross 24: Young man taking single bird outSWAINAAcross 26: Peel off without a ring to Gretna Green?ELOPEAAcross 27: Journalist's one man that could be a leaderEDITORIALAAcross 28: A touching line, but not in verseTANGENTAAcross 29: Brand displayed in flower centreSTIGMADDown 1: Crowd turns on poet to throw thingsBOMBARDDDown 2: Slowly advanced to zeroLENTODDown 3: Creating new school classes for improving past recordREFORMINGDDown 4: Ordered fabulous bird to appear in rich fabricBROCADEDDown 5: Point light at wild animalELANDDDown 6: Manager is mean to workerINTENDANTDDown 7: Way to sit on a horse to make progressSTRIDEDDown 8: Condition of landed property ...ESTATEDDown 14: ... in the period just prior of firing nobleman in adversity?COUNT DOWNDDown 14: ... in the period just prior of firing nobleman in adversity?COUNTDOWNDDown 16: Convey ecstasyTRANSPORTDDown 18: Go back to pay for another roundRETREATDDown 19: Measure affinity to treeFIRKINDDown 20: Is girl able to produce spice from cinnamon?CANELLADDown 21: The latest about American currencyRECENTDDown 23: Tree given by Lincoln to the FrenchABELEDDown 25: Imitating a gentle soundAPING