The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 24th May 2010 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 24th May 2010. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: Many seem disconcerted with increase for entranceMESMERISEAAcross 8: Robust half of comedy duoHARDYAAcross 9: Girl reaches across ravine to get plantMACHINERYAAcross 10: Ruled out, showing signs of ageLINEDAAcross 12: A fine state to be inFETTLEAAcross 13: Calm artfully createdCOMPOSEDAAcross 14: Cool beat from the backing groupFANCLUBAAcross 17: Stays in company with the right cliquesCORSETSAAcross 20: Risk death with passionENDANGERAAcross 22: Composer of number in brash arrangementBRAHMSAAcross 24: Leaves with all debts settledQUITSAAcross 25: Revised plan in use for land projectPENINSULAAAcross 26: Some players make it, others read itSCOREAAcross 27: Continued to argue terms — lawyers benefitedBARGAINEDDDown 1: Be up in time for discussionDEBATEDDown 2: Impact he made in strong termsEMPHATICDDown 3: Quietly managed church dancePRANCEDDown 4: No way to get wealthy — you'll just get the birdOSTRICHDDown 5: Bill comes up with new coil of fabricCALICODDown 6: Disciple has to stick to holy writADHERENTDDown 11: Short of ammunitionAMMODDown 15: Tell everyone girl's gained weightANNOUNCEDDown 16: Surgeon's inner compulsionURGEDDown 18: Contradictory orders to the yachtsman for more canvasSTAYSAILDDown 19: A London club magazineARSENALDDown 21: It's behind an article getting seriousASTERNDDown 22: Violin piece needs quartet to play itBRIDGEDDown 23: Everybody satisfied about powerful strikerMALLET