The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 6th May 2008 There are 15 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 6th May 2008. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Chilling result sees United going back downDEWDROPAAcross 5: French group to mediate in noisy quarrelFRACASAAcross 9: Jetty with only one remaining central columnPILASTERAAcross 10: Opposite of beginner's errorSLIP-UPAAcross 10: Opposite of beginner's errorSLIPUPAAcross 12: Helpful piece that needs no wordsINSTRUMENTALAAcross 15: Showing up with a surprisingly decent tanATTENDANCEAAcross 17: Introduced to the fold with uproar in 1917LAMAAcross 19: See 17BEDAAcross 20: Hide shorts in Bierkellar?LEDERHOSENAAcross 22: Assembled tediously for amateurish workDO-IT-YOURSELFAAcross 26: Chat about following that is cold-hearted means to suppress risingICE BAGAAcross 27: Done to contend with big pictureOVERVIEWAAcross 28: Artificial product of numbers at zeroERSATZAAcross 29: Men dare to change what Windscale wasRENAMEDDDown 1: Fool's exercise?DOPEDDown 2: Took gross delight in being amazed about everythingWALLDDown 3: Ringing provides motive with a flying insectRESONANTDDown 4: Polecat's old and cold away from foldPLEATDDown 6: Assistance in rising above the general levelRELIEFDDown 7: What one should do to names making profitCAPITALISEDDown 8: Flexible workers start to teach additionSUPPLEMENTDDown 11: Gathered on line as shellfish mightMUSCLEDDown 13: Beware bird flying between poles in the countrysideBARBED WIREDDown 14: Tedious formality as revolutionary spots soldier's headSTODGINESSDDown 16: The unevasive retreat restricts line of approachAVENUEDDown 18: Issue preserved by cold bird in statementCHILDRENDDown 21: When he leaves, they talk long and loud?TYRANTDDown 23: Visionary holds against being cut offSEVERDDown 24: Old country of Asia MinorSIAMDDown 25: See 2OWED