The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 2nd May 2014 There are 14 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 2nd May 2014. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Between a man and a woman, love gets very loud very quickly!STRAIGHT OFFAAcross 9: Military commander, one with things firmly in hand, it's reportedAGRIPPAAAcross 10: Convert an investment in Datsun? It is expandingUNITISEAAcross 11: Make haphazard money order that is to contain shillingRANDOMISEAAcross 12: What poser did about stink in shoeSABOTAAcross 13: Male model?NORMAAcross 14: Greenish pigment to return in rotten treeTERREVERTEAAcross 16: Stay in dodgy Parisian boarding houseSUSPENSIONAAcross 19: Family's an issue for MerkelKINDAAcross 20: Robson beating Williams, for example, winning at least six gamesUPSETAAcross 21: Toys with book bindingsNOVELTIESAAcross 23: Grass skirts twirling girl preparedREADIEDAAcross 24: Film screened by rector, fit setting for religious objectsRETABLEAAcross 25: How to get post from Syria?TROUBLE SPOTDDown 1: In terms of habits, not getting any less anti-Freudian?SHRINKRESISTANTDDown 2: Imitation gold for every RollsREPRODDown 3: Fancy a drink, with one compiler coming roundIMAGINEDDown 4: Gallic arrogance is hard on Balzac, perhapsHAUTEURDDown 5: Old letter not saying everythingOMISSIVEDDown 6: Liar raised large drink, admitting liberal speculation and gossipFLIBBERTIGIBBETDDown 7: How you might describe an old-fashioned looker, honestlyFAIR-AND-SQUAREDDown 8: The ref stared furiously, collaring United's sweeperFEATHERDUSTERDDown 15: Rumour of recent threesome — name's taken but one's not chargedNEUTRINODDown 17: Edible fish with poor genetic make-up's rejectedSAND DABDDown 17: Edible fish with poor genetic make-up's rejectedSANDDABDDown 18: Heads round Britain, gaining victory over IrishOBVERSEDDown 22: Exotic tulip's made brighterLITUP