The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 23rd May 2016 There are 13 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 23rd May 2016. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 5: Cuba's mountainous and unwelcomingCHILLYAAcross 6: Private eye turned round to see pretty girlsPINUPSAAcross 9: Visitor found in the bingo hallCALLERAAcross 10: Dislike adult adaptationAVERSIONAAcross 11: A cat that's very smallATOMAAcross 12: Cut Spike's allowanceLACERATIONAAcross 13: Six-footer to remain in splinter groupSTICK INSECTAAcross 18: Try to stop my old Dutch being resoluteDETERMINEDAAcross 21: Rotten Row?RANKAAcross 22: Godless individuals involved in robberiesATHEISTSAAcross 23: Sample fragments of treesMAPLESAAcross 24: Posh student staying in holiday developmentRESULTAAcross 25: Contrived to get engineer into carFORCEDDDown 1: Embassy official gets certificate on timeDIPLOMATDDown 2: Man left on river? More than one concernedPLURALDDown 3: Have convulsions about cheeseparing in cultural expressionFINE ARTSDDown 4: Start undesirable groupOUTSETDDown 5: Restrained Charlie's impulsivenessCHASTEDDown 7: Time in club is preciseSPOTONDDown 8: Aristocrat to protest over troublesome noisesMARCHIONESSDDown 14: Mice also damaged clothingCAMISOLEDDown 15: Vehicle rapidly becoming a shellCARAPACEDDown 16: Aristocrat tours street for badgerPESTERDDown 17: Actually denied arrangementINDEEDDDown 19: Oscar quits first, neverthelessEVEN SODDown 20: Fruit for parent and childDAMSON