The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 18th May 2015 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 18th May 2015. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Nice safe sort of girls to marryFIANCEESAAcross 9: See election return in loungeLOLLOPAAcross 10: Pretentious person has a job at lastSNOBAAcross 11: Preliminary manoeuvres alert enemyELEMENTARYAAcross 12: Diverted by a thought?AMUSEDAAcross 14: I entered lottery, perhaps, winning bath salts?TOILETRYAAcross 15: Declare intention of entering journalismPROFESSAAcross 17: Lizards that may be using a double disguiseIGUANASAAcross 20: Not a good place for Harold, as things turned outHASTINGSAAcross 22: Moves stealthily and quietly among Native AmericansCREEPSAAcross 23: Delayed action with stand-in starting film sceneDOUBLE TAKEAAcross 24: Duck leaves lakeTEALAAcross 25: Altogether, Ben misdirected back passEN BLOCAAcross 26: Angrily press one for an answerRESPONSEDDown 1: Mean one to take French name — but it's the wrong oneMISNOMERDDown 2: Boss sounds a toffKNOBDDown 3: The story of Achilles' heel?LEGENDDDown 4: Maintains a rising pressureASSERTSDDown 5: Changing integral formationALTERINGDDown 6: Nevertheless, shows no distinctive qualitiesALL THE SAMEDDown 7: New route right for an open carTOURERDDown 13: Security zone for motoristsSAFETY BELTDDown 16: A few words addressed in French to the ChurchSENTENCEDDown 18: Praise custom following papal tripAPPLAUSEDDown 19: Hollywood 3 appearing in a new satireASTAIREDDown 21: Have riches in a vaultABOUNDDDown 22: Where the batsman stands about, in caseCREASEDDown 24: Excessively long instrumentTOOL