The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 26th May 2015 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 26th May 2015. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Neighbourhood detective's scrupulousDISTRICTAAcross 5: A man gets haircut in IrelandANTRIMAAcross 9: Sceptic acting so badlyAGNOSTICAAcross 10: Appease old Bob frequentlySOFTENAAcross 12: Tiepolo's Eros is in part a failureLOSERAAcross 13: Irish county's team can pull out the stopsCORKSCREWAAcross 14: Dad had engine modified showing ulterior motiveHIDDENAGENDAAAcross 18: Bears entertaining dwarf with our kind of foodSWEETANDSOURAAcross 21: Become despondent as the role gets changedLOSEHEARTAAcross 23: Period with conservationists is a factorAGENTAAcross 24: Not much time to plunderTRIFLEAAcross 25: Publicity's suitable without being self-indulgentDECADENTAAcross 26: Hate journalist backing investigationDETESTAAcross 27: A call for help, being without optimal fire retardantASBESTOSDDown 1: Duke advanced at great costDEARLYDDown 2: South American home is most sensibleSANESTDDown 3: Militiaman in fight about English bibleRESERVISTDDown 4: Unplanned confrontation with American during depressionCOINCIDENTALDDown 6: Refusal to sanction small cornersNOOKSDDown 7: Giving up work soldier finds arduousRETIRINGDDown 8: Staff curse clothingMENSWEARDDown 11: Turkey to destroy dogs? They lead the way!TRENDSETTERSDDown 15: Oversupply a partner's food additiveGLUTAMATEDDown 16: One very slow daughter is remoteISOLATEDDDown 17: Tries the altered garmentTEE SHIRTDDown 19: Leave course when disheartenedDESERTDDown 20: Speaks of panic over sopranoSTATESDDown 22: Stops student wearing headgearHALTS