The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 11th May 2009 There are 15 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 11th May 2009. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Stout aunt's off to churchSTAUNCHAAcross 5: Not off on a visit, but ready to make oneONCALLAAcross 9: Noise of a dropped brick?CLANGOURAAcross 10: Name for stones when placed round an entranceAGATESAAcross 12: Rubbish played on violinsFIDDLESTICKSAAcross 15: Restricted places of callPHONEBOXESAAcross 17: It's not true I was imprisoned by the FrenchLIEAAcross 19: Frequently coming round on foot?OFTAAcross 20: He sticks up for his employerBILL POSTERAAcross 20: He sticks up for his employerBILLPOSTERAAcross 22: It's best to back heavyweight individualSECONDTONONEAAcross 26: Cyril's odd odesLYRICSAAcross 27: I meant to confuse? Never!ATNOTIMEAAcross 28: Work's returning, employ a partnerSPOUSEAAcross 29: Carries out personal propertyEFFECTSDDown 1: Fire an employee for drinking, perhapsSACKDDown 2: Off on a courseAWAYDDown 3: It's not always bound to be worn in the boudoirNEGLIGEEDDown 4: Dog or badgerHOUNDDDown 6: Agent gets upset over point in vetoNEGATEDDown 7: Well-spoken coupleARTICULATEDDown 8: Falls in love, but becomes disillusionedLOSESHEARTDDown 11: Harvest genuine support for the churchCEREALDDown 13: Sailors on a course of medicine?EPSOM SALTSDDown 14: Clean motor in preparation for a rallyMONTE CARLODDown 16: Mince pie to include a drugOPIATEDDown 18: Leaving as a result of being firedGOINGOFFDDown 21: Criticises the effects of worn bearingsKNOCKSDDown 23: Inert form of chemicalNITREDDown 24: One second inside the current recordDISCDDown 25: They support the sovereign, for example — the head of stateLEGS