The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 25th May 2007 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 25th May 2007. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Stop an income like this? Then claim some!COMPENSATIONAAcross 8: Newspaper has a party by the lakes that is for a childRAG DOLLAAcross 9: A food flavouring: one is in demandANISEEDAAcross 11: King of horror stories: he spent wildlySTEPHENAAcross 12: Heavy work might make you healthierFAT FARMAAcross 13: Puts a price on lettuce with a stone in itCOSTSAAcross 14: I must have support, not changing direction, in LondonISLINGTONAAcross 16: They disturb jumping dogsUPSETTERSAAcross 19: Overturn potato turnoverREBUTAAcross 21: The sailor has ambitionsTARGETSAAcross 23: Fruit one has to like if on the turnSATSUMAAAcross 24: April 5: what does Ray need badly?YEAR-ENDAAcross 24: April 5: what does Ray need badly?YEARENDAAcross 25: Win during the seventh rallyENTHRALAAcross 26: Having a cheerful disposition, like Bach's clavier?WELLTEMPEREDDDown 1: Young birds cry heartlessly to drunken gentsCYGNETSDDown 2: Kisses won't start, but strolls around can beginMOOCHESDDown 3: Wild rose in a gentle settingEGLANTINEDDown 4: Retreat following old army girls and workersSTAFFDDown 5: Isolde's lover is no longer in transitTRISTANDDown 6: Spontaneous behaviour means nothing for every workerOPERANTDDown 7: Irate nobleman takes railway through fields and woodsCROSS-COUNTRYDDown 10: Obvious villain gets right among the racehorses horsesDEMONSTRABLEDDown 15: The woolly wanderer? Behold! She must get into step!LOSTSHEEPDDown 17: Identity tag for tea provider in uniformSURNAMEDDown 18: Slyly thieve a pound; that's sister's jobTHEVEILDDown 19: It goes round, up and downROTATORDDown 20: Smeared bishop kept inside by wretched daughterBLURREDDDown 22: Spades used on verge that is like grassSEDGE