The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 13th May 2014 There are 16 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 13th May 2014. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Sounds like what you might needATISSUEAAcross 5: Fingers in many pies trappedPINKIESAAcross 9: Generalissimo welcomed female compiler, relaxed with the Guardian and listened to this?CLASSICALAAcross 10: See 9MUSICAAcross 11: Success in borrowing rejected by Swiss capital option for sleeping partnersTWINAAcross 12: Like the blubber in Homer's lacy pantsLACHRYMOSEAAcross 14: Contacts needed for this compiler's taking drugs without setbackMYOPIAAAcross 15: Visualisation of shimmering mirage at the end of the valleyIMAGERYAAcross 16: Smuggle in blossom, one in AfricaBURUNDIAAcross 18: At first, Eva Braun could be sophisticatedURBANEAAcross 20: It's partly digital if learning, or life, rang in exchangeFINGERNAILAAcross 21: See 11BEDSAAcross 24: City is at the cutting edge in broadcastingLEEDSAAcross 25: A game English soldier's bagged — sorryAPOLOGIESAAcross 26: Backwards family with sheep triggered the space raceSPUTNIKAAcross 27: Start to scream and shout about a horse being emaciatedSCRAGGYDDown 1: A northerner, of courseASCOTDDown 2: Being stupid in a tiny wayINANITYDDown 3: OK to end on MaydaySO-SODDown 4: Revolutionary Karl Marx 50% income tax!EXCLAMATION MARKDDown 5: Beautiful people lead ridiculous hunt sabotagePULCHRITUDINOUSDDown 6: Weak passage in Vietnam by Pam BygravesNAMBY-PAMBYDDown 7: Available for purchase, now or in the futureIN STOREDDown 8: Confidence in battle of the Home Counties?SECRECYDDown 13: International waters in effect from 12 AugustOPENSEASONDDown 16: They divert the movement of foxesBAFFLESDDown 17: A bit of 9 10's demeanour went off without meRONDEAUDDown 19: Requiring manipulation of the audienceNEEDINGDDown 22: Pansy among daffodils is symbolicSISSYDDown 23: Honesty can be disregarded; that's grimDOUR