The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 1st May 2017 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 1st May 2017. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Set off for school in timeDETONATEAAcross 9: Medical procedure shown in hygiene manualENEMAAAcross 10: Just fineFAIRAAcross 11: A car in fabrication is inexpensiveAFFORDABLEAAcross 12: Goes on about Tory leaders in disagreementAT ODDSAAcross 14: An inclination to stop working in the allotmentGRADIENTAAcross 15: Sextet entering competition that's inconsequentialTRIVIALAAcross 17: Mum's cooked liver is to dry upSHRIVELAAcross 20: Jam Penny set asidePRESERVEAAcross 22: Discourage study about a politicianDAMPENAAcross 23: Make it appear false? The patient scoffed!INVALIDATEAAcross 24: Try to get publicity to provokeGOADAAcross 25: One understanding perfectionIDEALAAcross 26: Tough German conceals apprehensionGANGSTERDDown 1: A vessel does when about to tiltDECANTERDDown 2: Opportunity arises in high-lying countryMOORDDown 3: Isaac's mum turned up on Sunday to be troublesomeHARASSDDown 4: Have a cigarette in shelter of the greeneryLEAFAGEDDown 5: Admonition for salesman having a bit of a spliffREPROACHDDown 6: A sceptical attitude is time-saving, oddly enoughNEGATIVISMDDown 7: Spoil lake popular for fishMARLINDDown 13: Dead woman said to be heartbrokenDEVASTATEDDDown 16: Old tray I renovated with skillADROITLYDDown 18: Lofty is glad about English victoryELEVATEDDDown 19: Exploding grenade creates disorderDERANGEDDown 21: Drove detectives offRANCIDDDown 22: Chaperone expected girl to be upsetDUENNADDown 24: Cut freeGASH