The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 13th May 2009 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 13th May 2009. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: He'll store brews for the landlordHOSTELLERAAcross 10: Grandma goes back to Scottish townANNANAAcross 11: Two familiar chaps bring water from the hillsMALVERNAAcross 12: It's on a zinc mouldingCINZANOAAcross 13: Romeo agreed to provide drinksRYESAAcross 14: It's mark of ownershipAPOSTROPHEAAcross 16: A short time for coffeeINSTANTAAcross 17: Sheila's beer, her best productSHERBETAAcross 19: Lame goalie, who caused the beating on the 12thGAMEKEEPERAAcross 22: Clever lecturer residing in LincolnABLEAAcross 24: Swindler who strung people along?FIDDLERAAcross 25: It's an old French pieceMARTINIAAcross 26: Occasion held in the seventiesEVENTAAcross 27: News item: soldier's picture showing axesPARAGRAPHDDown 1: A heavy supper can lead to itTHEMORNINGAFTERDDown 2: Private secretary revises booksPSALTERSDDown 3: Spanish wine made from 18 books, partlyJEREZDDown 4: Grow cannabis here!PLANTPOTDDown 5: Jars sounding dangerous in waterCROCKSDDown 6: Plants found in rolling acres, nineCANNERIESDDown 7: Pitch tents where enclosure has electricity supplyENCAMPDDown 8: 1 down could be caused by 9!ONEOVERTHEEIGHTDDown 15: Support for clergy in theatrical settingBACKCLOTHDDown 17: Craft used in the kitchen ?STEAMERSDDown 18: Drink crushed lilac, as prescribed in the good bookBIBLICALDDown 20: Madonna's magpiesMADGESDDown 21: Puccini's second opera version of "Bully Zeus and Me"EUROPADDown 23: Doctors keep example on 1 of what's left after 3, 5, 8, 12, 13, 17 and 25 are downedDREGS