The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 7th May 2007 There are 15 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 7th May 2007. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Bottle about as old as we areCOURAGEAAcross 5: Girl graduate with whom I studyMAIDENAAcross 9: Honestly in distress, trying to avoid publicityON THE SLYAAcross 10: Follow trail to uncover American soldier's identityDOG TAGAAcross 12: Hostile remark one was going to makePARTHIANSHOTAAcross 15: Blues associated with the early 1930sDEPRESSIONAAcross 17: Number put on first Hollywood drama from abroadNOHAAcross 19: Letter carried by messengerESSAAcross 20: Pull leg about being found in bed that's untidyBEDRAGGLEDAAcross 22: The pals adore variety, though difficult to satisfyHARD-TO-PLEASEAAcross 26: Huge business in the theatreEMPIREAAcross 27: Certain to succeed or certain to get dischargeSURE-FIREAAcross 27: Certain to succeed or certain to get dischargeSUREFIREAAcross 28: Religion is embraced by themTHEISMAAcross 29: Convict dividing hoard of plunderPILLAGEDDown 1: Short cut taken when huntingCROPDDown 2: As far as one is ableUP TODDown 3: Means hailstormsAVERAGESDDown 4: Spectacular effect of lace pattern on tabletopECLATDDown 6: A cycle is availableAROUNDDDown 7: He will soundly criticise a foreign pawnbrokerDUTCH UNCLEDDown 8: Nocturnal ghost that could be deadlyNIGHTSHADEDDown 11: Madly devouring without end, showing gustoVIGOURDDown 13: Possibility of redundancy that won't come to anythingIDLETHREATDDown 14: When it's lost, it's indicating possessionAPOSTROPHEDDown 16: Set out university course to make plainSTEPPEDDown 18: Type of porcelain food containerEGGSHELLDDown 21: Supplies rushed on boardSTORESDDown 23: Provide the point before the jokeEQUIPDDown 24: Location of well-known listed buildingPISADDown 25: Satisfied with a quarter measureMETE