The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 14th May 2010 There are 16 across clues and 10 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 14th May 2010. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Take seat from unmanned aircraft, concealing the problemDETHRONEAAcross 9: Issue about drug is just rightSPOTONAAcross 10: Chance with low return and brassy soundOOMPAHAAcross 11: Forgo excitement with chance of a point or threeDROP-KICKAAcross 11: Forgo excitement with chance of a point or threeDROPKICKAAcross 12: Act as errant golfer in social eventHUNTAAcross 13: Plate inserted in stomach to sense craving for foodGLUTTONOUSAAcross 15: Royalist losing force to 24KINSMANAAcross 16: A sweet French girl I left, being sent overseasAIR MAILAAcross 16: A sweet French girl I left, being sent overseasAIRMAILAAcross 18: Immune, as is naturalUNAFFECTEDAAcross 19: Noise of general practitioner's vehicle?JEEPAAcross 20: Large monkey used teeth to go round and inDRILL BITAAcross 22: Model of system for engineer in transport with top offORRERYAAcross 23: Favourite part of following birdPETRELAAcross 24: Family member telling a story?RELATIONDDown 1: Religious education is inconsistent, without answer, without opening; they want to change everythingREVOLUTIONARIESDDown 2: Conservative holds with liver disease it is off to hospital — playing golf's heavy stuff — laughing stock good in different greeting, wrote GrayTHEPATHSOFGLORYDDown 3: See 2TOTHEGRAVEDDown 4: See 2LEADBUTDDown 5: Order some smorgasbordASBODDown 6: Fewer than 50% unemployed means effective governmentWORKINGMAJORITYDDown 7: United States cricket club in love with change: quiet overhead? That settles itCONCLUSIVEPROOFDDown 14: Bronze sphere that's developingTHIRD WORLDDDown 17: Representation must include right heightSTATUREDDown 21: See 12BALL