The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 31st May 2011 There are 16 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 31st May 2011. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: 23's nesting cups?BRAINTREEAAcross 6: Part that's just my sort of thing!SOMEAAcross 8: Waste, I trusted, that's what it is!DETRITUSAAcross 9: 23's Dagenham employer once behind girls, oddly dismissedILFORDAAcross 10: Blend containing oxygen, last of dry airMELODYAAcross 11: In-flight security device takes energy from asteroid drifting around back of JupiterSTAIR-RODAAcross 12: 23's good child, back shortlyEPPINGAAcross 15: Antelope, best one unfortunately ending in wokSTEENBOKAAcross 16: 23's favourite of 5 importing baccy, finallyRAYLEIGHAAcross 19: 23's blonde bombshellHARLOWAAcross 21: 23's marriage of two boysBASILDONAAcross 22: See 6 downWALDENAAcross 24: Urge one to divide partiesLIBIDOAAcross 25: Most filthy is it, with germ spreading?GRIMIESTAAcross 26: Queen of Iran, neverANNEAAcross 27: Figure I make, certainly disheartened, nothing to write aboutNINETY-SIXDDown 1: Note, always a note that comes upBREVEDDown 2: It was deduced by taking port during short monthA PRIORIDDown 3: Sharp like a fly, might you say?NATTYDDown 4: Places hosting one's fightsRESISTSDDown 5: English king out of the country, promoted over the new queenELIZABETHDDown 6: 23's Kelly perhaps taking grass or spliff ultimately, strong, while standing on headSAFFRONDDown 7: Old Venetian, bow in hair, old lookMARCO POLODDown 13: Act of making cool programme about jazz player I lovePLACATIONDDown 14: Slowly eat away at some bacon daughter's dressed formally?GRIND DOWNDDown 17: A lie is conceived about Catholic leader to strip one of clerical statusLAICISEDDown 18: Killer with first of goons, punching destroyerHANDGUNDDown 20: Mass meetings run with friendsRALLIESDDown 22: A little bit needed to secure second gameWHISTDDown 23: Favourite of 5's opponents, having jolly good funESSEX