The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 3rd May 2010 There are 18 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 3rd May 2010. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Old-fashioned sort of 16 across, feature of 10 or 6SQUAREAAcross 4: Some of the 1 acrosses here, we may be repeatedly spotted in the frameBLACKSAAcross 9: Extent of following the 6 22 has?FIVEAAcross 10: 4 and 11 decorate this Nazi pig during recordingCHESS BOARDAAcross 10: 4 and 11 decorate this Nazi pig during recordingCHESSBOARDAAcross 11: Some of the 1 acrosses here, we'll get involved with this club in 8WHITESAAcross 12: Large number you observed on the beachTHOUSANDAAcross 13: Sweep aside Rugby playwright in coveBRUSHAWAYAAcross 15: There's one D in "wood" wrapDONEAAcross 16: See 15DEALAAcross 17: Enigmatist is heartless bod interrupting circus entertainer — needs to get humblerCLIMB-DOWNAAcross 17: Enigmatist is heartless bod interrupting circus entertainer — needs to get humblerCLIMBDOWNAAcross 21: Caring individual's knocking back an A1 draught — well, not all of itGUARDIANAAcross 22: Dog — Araucaria's our top one!SETTERAAcross 24: Find business confusion without a credit circleCOME ACROSSAAcross 25: Step out with girl in palm …DATEAAcross 26: … and score with double-cross!TWENTYAAcross 27: Plymouth pattern?ARGYLEDDown 1: Supple little sister runs round slideSLITHERDDown 2: Burning to terminate abysmal tenure earlyURENTDDown 3: Carriage Astley, Stein, Wakeman etc only half haveRICKSHADDown 5: Presumably cooler learning experienceLESSONDDown 6: Darn this thing!CROSSWORDDDown 7: Odd boss for the Chief InspectorSTRANGEDDown 8: Where to see what's on — and do?CENTRALLONDONDDown 14: Wind caused by Spooner's French cheese grabSEA BREEZEDDown 16: Beat an enforced retreat?DRUM OUTDDown 18: Poor applicant, maybe, doesn't work, traversing sea to FranceMISUSERDDown 19: Somehow restless, having disputeWRESTLEDDown 20: Tiger, maybe, turns Joe cold in clubBIG CATDDown 23: Now doll, perhaps, collars US lawyerTODAY