The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 18th May 2016 There are 15 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 18th May 2016. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Interchange leads to dreary Slough, symbol of BritainBULLDOGAAcross 5: Could possessing posh car be male ideal?MRRIGHTAAcross 9: Regularly shun kinsman, arch-patriarchISAACAAcross 10: Reds fan perhaps catching train after 1 - 0 setbackOENOPHILEAAcross 11: Hipster composed no lines for a time before writingPREHISTORYAAcross 12: Carry, give birth to, and put up with Rupert?BEARAAcross 14: Nervous naturist's covering bottom, heading off in bloomersNASTURTIUMSAAcross 18: Tree with fruit, about the end of March in 1958ALDERMASTONAAcross 21: Farewell, steel companyTATAAAcross 22: Horrible Hunt and his leaders lacerate NHS provisionHEALTH CAREAAcross 22: Horrible Hunt and his leaders lacerate NHS provisionHEALTHCAREAAcross 25: Sexy toned Mrs Patel shedding clothes, free of guiltEXONERATEAAcross 26: "Light touch" government's capital cuts uncoveredNUDGEAAcross 27: Society's outsiders moved quietly in a heartbeatSYSTOLEAAcross 28: Perpetual non-resident cross to be deportedETERNALDDown 1: Old fogeys walk unsteadily, wearing blazers inside outBLIMPSDDown 2: Heavy head when half-cutLEADENDDown 3: One looks for meaning here in City Road bustleDICTIONARYDDown 4: Top of leg slathered in butter? Rub it in!GLOATDDown 5: Underage courtship in clubs?MINOR SUITDDown 6: Off colour, or bunged up and extremely pastyROPYDDown 7: Wily guy is left kicking heels by empty urinalGUILEFULDDown 8: Guess what he or I secretly collect!THEORISEDDown 13: 14lb chicken, perhaps, served up for rock groupSTONEHENGEDDown 15: For Spooner, masculine condition is a no-win situationSTALEMATEDDown 16: Indiscreet story about courtshipTACTLESSDDown 17: Society reaching nadir in rabble-rousing publicationsEDITIONSDDown 19: Blokes embracing dad-dancing crazeMADDENDDown 20: Rare shot of a river mammal in close-up againRESEALDDown 23: Lord Lawson is extremely gung-ho Eurosceptic, primarilyLIEGEDDown 24: Unknown tail-ender in disgrace, run out for 0ZERO