The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 29th May 2006 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 29th May 2006. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Business and practice share premisesCOHABITAAcross 5: Maintained a five-nil lead with UnitedAVOWEDAAcross 9: Action manLITIGANTAAcross 10: Literary type inclined to impressITALICAAcross 12: What one wants above all is the reader's involvementHEARTSDESIREAAcross 15: "Tauten line", ordered the naval officerLIEUTENANTAAcross 17: Well trained, one may finish the gameGUNAAcross 19: Triangular relationship abhorred by the ChurchSINAAcross 20: Protests as job notices are wrongOBJECTIONSAAcross 22: Lavish reception in the HouseLIBERAL PARTYAAcross 26: Greek centre replaced by French in Polish portGDANSKAAcross 27: Transaction which is without creditCASHSALEAAcross 28: Overreact to challengeTAKE ONAAcross 29: Stretch of river accommodating some vesselsEXPANSEDDown 1: Horse pistolCOLTDDown 2: Has old-fashioned styleHATHDDown 3: Get a tube-shaped loafBAGUETTEDDown 4: Course for a singerTENORDDown 6: Refuses to give free vote to the MidwestVETOESDDown 7: Capital way to serve beef tenderloinWELLINGTONDDown 8: Almost the end of a union dispute?DECREE NISIDDown 11: Period for redemption states article on churchUSANCEDDown 13: Torch left burnt residue in passageFLASHLIGHTDDown 14: It enabled Victoria to stick to her postPENNYBLACKDDown 16: A head with totally unsatisfactory deliveryNO BALLDDown 18: Reduce the rent in a swindle?STITCHUPDDown 21: Crack forces decorationFRESCODDown 23: A backwater that's far from sleepy?AWAKEDDown 24: Eager to simulate soundFAINDDown 25: We are - or used to beWERE