The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 22nd May 2006 There are 13 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 22nd May 2006. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: I am not altogether fairIMPARTIALAAcross 10: Looks to be an own goal by LeslieOGLESAAcross 11: Substandard may mean a small reduction in priceABITOFFAAcross 12: A novel division of the churchCHAPTERAAcross 13: A paid informer in the private sector?TUTORAAcross 14: People who keep servantsRETAINERSAAcross 16: Suffering from depression?UNDER THE WEATHERAAcross 19: It raises the issue of a senior professorial postHIGHCHAIRAAcross 21: Debris of battleSCRAPAAcross 22: Flourishes as spring comes inABOUNDSAAcross 23: Asian playing solitaire, but not having to?ISRAELIAAcross 24: Guardian article wins back supportANGELAAcross 25: Flashy sort of strikerLIGHTNINGDDown 1: A money making contactMIDAS TOUCHDDown 2: Elated, having been promotedUPLIFTEDDDown 3: Protection for king caught in an intriguing situationARMOURDDown 4: Head put off awkward argumentTIFFDDown 5: Time will be on its sideCLOCK TOWERDDown 6: Two women smiling as oneMONALISADDown 7: Gay Lib - the organisationBLITHEDDown 8: Sailor entertains son for emperorTSARDDown 14: Training sessions for the playersREHEARSALSDDown 15: Heather undresses without seeing the youthsSTRIPLINGSDDown 17: Money held in trust not long agoRECENTLYDDown 18: Airtight solution of the crimeHERMETICDDown 20: One of the men in a boat helps the pilotGEORGEDDown 21: A sweet's made up in layersSTRATADDown 22: Just open a gratingAJARDDown 23: Originator of intrigue in the pastIAGO