The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 29th May 2009 There are 17 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 29th May 2009. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Little time to use art form in garden toolSECATEURSAAcross 6: Oriental drink could be 9'sSAKEAAcross 8: Theatrical skill slips aside with ready witREPARTEEAAcross 9: Pull with pole — it's blissHEAVENAAcross 10: Come out with second vehicleSTRIKEAAcross 11: Water for the city in the country, not down belowUPONDECKAAcross 12: French appeal as from the heart for nervous affliction in playCRITICAAcross 15: Distance of China cat from safety measureLIFE LINEAAcross 15: Distance of China cat from safety measureLIFELINEAAcross 16: Make grooves for people as a diversion from riverMILLRACEAAcross 19: Competes with 5, 6 and 12?RIVALSAAcross 21: Society success is radiant: we portray a profusion of songSWINGLOWAAcross 22: Diss in Suffolk? Not much of it, officerINSULTAAcross 24: Popular acceptance of disturbed rest — and the rest embarrassed?STREETAAcross 25: Top performer accepts role reversal using pedalsRATTRAPSAAcross 26: See 24CREDAAcross 27: No problem with corollary to 1960s' filmEASYRIDERDDown 1: See 21SWEETDDown 2: See 21CHARIOTDDown 3: Bird (cock) takes small partTITHEDDown 4: Tune quality's differentUNEQUALDDown 5: Fish and horse entertaining theatrical company with playSCHOOLFORDDown 6: See 5SCANDALDDown 7: Waterway king that's all confused about vesselKIELCANALDDown 13: One of 8 (where 3 is 19) keeps Walter, a fallerRAINWATERDDown 14: Cricket captain, watched at Lords, re-settledCHARLOTTEDDown 17: Oil producer from the southeast coming in with wrinklesLINSEEDDDown 18: See 14EDWARDSDDown 20: Capitally protected from pain — sixpence covers itVISOREDDDown 22: Porter with line distorted becomes gatecrasherINTERDDown 23: See 22LOPER