The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 19th May 2009 There are 15 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 19th May 2009. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: For first option there's no end — keep going!PRESS ONAAcross 8: … and thank you for calling … (If you are, don't mention it)WELCOMEAAcross 9: Bond's said to be AsianTHAIAAcross 10: Enjoy yourself with Kremer's problem in a monthMAKE MERRYAAcross 12: See 25TRACYAAcross 13: Scotsman takes a chance on a shrubTAMARISKAAcross 15: See 17DAMEAAcross 16: Labour starts in suffering reaching climax, when candour is neededPLAINAAcross 17: Old connection paid into source of power and energySTEPAAcross 18: Endlessly discuss races with one that's thrown over 2CONFETTIAAcross 20: See 3IHELPAAcross 21: To get a cleaner's job we enter in a sunsuitBEACHWEARAAcross 22: Dagger heard to foldKRISAAcross 24: See 11HEPBURNAAcross 25: West Yorkshire valley that can't lose lively actorSPENCERDDown 1: For the record, saint's after a spannerARCHDDown 2: H, as with Hook?ASPIRATEDDown 3: "12 across 17 down: _____?" (A homely whip would serve)HOWMAYDDown 4: Guide protectors of head islandHELMSMANDDown 5: One in the pavilion makes 20 runsSCORERDDown 6: Award for setter backing his ownEMMYDDown 11: Thinker ran a pub: he might have been an actorKATHARINEDDown 12: South African with a bone but no drinkTHABODDown 14: Follower, a female for the recordSHEEPDDown 16: Drops the broken fragmentPOTSHERDDDown 17: See 16 acrossSPEAKINGDDown 19: Iron over 14 like Christmas pudding?FLAMBEDDown 20: It conceals expression of satisfaction arising from break inIRRUPTDDown 21: Grouse as food (not 14)BEEFDDown 23: See 1IVES