The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 23rd May 2011 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 23rd May 2011. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: About to be trapped in quarrel — shame!DISREPUTEAAcross 8: Not smiling backSTERNAAcross 9: Set light to powerful explosiveGELIGNITEAAcross 10: Measures taken to decorate indoors?STEPSAAcross 12: Set day out for regular dateSTEADYAAcross 13: Workout cut without hesitationEXERCISEAAcross 14: The lowest acceptable price is a poundRESERVEAAcross 17: Pile made by industrious workersANTHILLAAcross 20: Hellenic form of cordCHENILLEAAcross 22: Exist to maintain a young scoutBEAVERAAcross 24: Beastly way for Caesar to address his killerBRUTEAAcross 25: Sent flying!AIRMAILEDAAcross 26: Travel in colourless form of transportWAGONAAcross 27: Insecure, having not been paidUNSETTLEDDDown 1: Manage to show the wayDIRECTDDown 2: Angry about dress getting wetIRRIGATEDDown 3: Gymnastics exclusively seen outside in publicOPENLYDDown 4: Have initial difficulty in talkingSTUTTERDDown 5: Make cat sit stillSTATICDDown 6: Offer support and love to girlPROPOSALDDown 11: Intend to get tightMEANDDown 15: Late rising around this place — that's heavenly!ETHEREALDDown 16: Glen's farewellVALEDDown 18: Any hitch may be attributable to this bulb going outHYACINTHDDown 19: Mid-evening in days before Easter can be quite mildLENIENTDDown 21: Thought it will turn up in timeNOTIONDDown 22: Extra large, troublesome deliveryBUMPERDDown 23: Number of the French in uniformELEVEN