The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 22nd May 2014 There are 14 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 22nd May 2014. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Secretary sends out returns for game, perhapsPASTIMEAAcross 5: Drink in a large can initially worksALCOPOPAAcross 9: Landowner's hidey-hole for game at Land's EndLAIRDAAcross 10: Split journey, taking in golf gamePARTRIDGEAAcross 11: Radical broadcaster is impressed by England batsmanTROTSKYISTAAcross 12: It's not all child's play going over them!ALPSAAcross 14: Game Italian's behind French driver, twisting in and outPROSTITUTIONAAcross 18: Potter’s art master's boring wonky Ming shapesGAMESMANSHIPAAcross 21: Crack shot ultimately remains in itTURNAAcross 22: Continue wasting spare euros to bingeGOONASPREEAAcross 25: Main food grown here by Dorset moved over close to PooleOYSTER BEDAAcross 26: Oust no-frills insurers in recession? YesUSURPAAcross 27: This ground includes a 9 to clear the fieldHITASIXAAcross 28: Game rights over old English riverROE DEERDDown 1: Bucket covers hole at a gamePELOTADDown 2: Small child loves snowmobileSKIDOODDown 3: Lacking a name, Indian accent needs savingINDISTRESSDDown 4: Hungry type at sea drinks last of rumEMPTYDDown 5: Actor is bamboozled by civil service word gamesACROSTICSDDown 6: Maybe a king or a queen breaks a recordCARDDDown 7: Refuse to be kept here training with racket, holding a poundPEDALBINDDown 8: Game bloke, one wearing ridiculous pantsPHEASANTDDown 13: Polish runner-up at dice gameRUBIKSCUBEDDown 15: Spar commercial interrupts play on TVSHADOW BOXDDown 15: Spar commercial interrupts play on TVSHADOWBOXDDown 16: It helps 8 to get out to get hog roastedEGGTOOTHDDown 17: Glitterati check butts overSMART SETDDown 19: Cast rug mostly over player's backTROUPEDDown 20: Game controller's about to take a quick look upKEEPERDDown 23: Drain out the pitsNADIRDDown 24: Guy reported supporters on courseTEES