The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 22nd May 2015 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 22nd May 2015. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Wrapped up ring, retailing with £1,000 discountOVERLOOKAAcross 5: Option for sewer system, originally being underdeveloped?STITCHAAcross 9: Present option, having bent top of Barbie's letter?GIFTTOKENAAcross 11: In Africa, killer degreesMAMBAAAcross 12: Officers afloat, overseeing result of Ferrari's fix?SUPERCARGOESAAcross 15: Left countryTOGOAAcross 16: Spooner's plan to attract mods to Bordeaux store, perhapsWINE CELLARAAcross 18: Sell proper pants (those supporting choppers?)PROPELLERSAAcross 19: At regular intervals, star seeks plodTREKAAcross 21: Plenty of ready membersANARMANDALEGAAcross 24: Put off, I must abandon one dropping poundsDETERAAcross 25: Gang joins retiring bishop making toy weaponSTINK BOMBAAcross 26: For instance, stare and compare my bust with hersRHYMESAAcross 27: Crumbs John and Paul often found here?BYGEORGEDDown 1: Party that's wild for gym bagsORGYDDown 2: Swears very loudly, splitting case of eurosEFFSDDown 3: Some call it music (take acid to it)LITMUSDDown 4: Link dry season to wind hitting archipelagoORKNEY ISLANDSDDown 6: Endeavour to populate island rising here?TIMOR SEADDown 7: Rubbish spy admits Foreign Office employed by Cameron?TOMFOOLERYDDown 8: Illness takes other forms after treatmentHEATSTROKEDDown 10: Moving any U film screening fine for parents and kidsNUCLEAR FAMILYDDown 13: Temporary flight in summer carrying large pets upSTEP LADDERDDown 13: Temporary flight in summer carrying large pets upSTEPLADDERDDown 14: One working for queen or lying deviously about it, showing stupidityIGNORANTLYDDown 17: Say band always returns to appear againRE-EMERGEDDown 17: Say band always returns to appear againREEMERGEDDown 20: 27 in Paris, the baitHECKLEDDown 22: Fell from space, pointing at skyMOORDDown 23: Clever bloke's opening beer bottlesABLE