The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 12th May 2008 There are 15 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 12th May 2008. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: The depth one may sink to as a sailorDRAUGHTAAcross 5: Fights for leftoversSCRAPSAAcross 9: Partition between pigs and birdsSWALLOWSAAcross 10: A jolly girl Philip sent to sea?ARMADAAAcross 12: Girl we hear presuming to transfer figuresCARRY-FORWARDAAcross 12: Girl we hear presuming to transfer figuresCARRYFORWARDAAcross 15: Legal compulsion to be a suitor?COURT ORDERAAcross 17: Stop that girl!DOTAAcross 19: A pound put on for serviceALBAAcross 20: Not inclined to be fairONTHELEVELAAcross 22: A bay of victory?LAUREL WREATHAAcross 26: Fixed form of denialNAILEDAAcross 27: Grumble, having malady that's never-endingCOMPLAINAAcross 28: Feel sore in right leg jointRANKLEAAcross 29: Junior officers made to climb mastsENSIGNSDDown 1: Record is within a couple of figuresDISCDDown 2: Prophet leaves seafarer well offAFARDDown 3: Adventurous men of old who went to the top at seaGALLANTSDDown 4: Building quarters within a rockTOWERDDown 6: A recipe swallowed in remedy for poisonCURAREDDown 7: Garden parties?ADAM-AND-EVEDDown 8: One way and another I'll stopSTAND STILLDDown 8: One way and another I'll stopSTANDSTILLDDown 11: He's far out once moreAFRESHDDown 13: Developed reliance on shipOCEAN LINERDDown 14: Game for an old school get-togetherRUGBYUNIONDDown 16: Fame made owner change nameRENOWNDDown 18: Egg producer's supply at capacityPLATYPUSDDown 21: The French always turn up for this showREVEALDDown 23: Make a run for the matchELOPEDDown 24: The dance lacks nothing in tastefulnessTANGDDown 25: Destroys ambitionsENDS