The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 8th May 2017 There are 13 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 8th May 2017. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Day trip? Quite the contraryNIGHTFALLAAcross 10: A period return to Wembley, sayARENAAAcross 11: A returned high ball is hard to stopABOLISHAAcross 12: Liar not found out, when appearing in courtON TRIALAAcross 13: Dirt, for example, seen back round edgeGRIMEAAcross 14: Cite other changes, being purely speculativeTHEORETICAAcross 16: Cherry and almond pie made by a writerRAYMOND CHANDLERAAcross 19: Kit for vicars and boxers?DOG COLLARAAcross 21: Hole in bamboo boatCANOEAAcross 22: Airs composed by priest, one living in Jerusalem?ISRAELIAAcross 23: It may cause ill-feelingAILMENTAAcross 24: Look after a bull for DaisyOXEYEAAcross 25: Aim always, say, to try hardENDEAVOURDDown 1: Put in a difficult position and finished full of rageENDANGEREDDDown 2: Go in — in my discomposure, shameIGNOMINYDDown 3: Leader of the squad tried to change stepSTRIDEDDown 4: Reluctant to lose student showing promiseOATHDDown 5: Great hotel renovated completelyALTOGETHERDDown 6: Sort of alibi that has not been forgedCAST-IRONDDown 7: Stop in a crooked side streetDESISTDDown 8: Net gain from trawling?HAULDDown 14: Where to find alternating currentTIDAL RIVERDDown 15: They saw where fish comes inCARPENTERSDDown 17: It registers miles motored, possibly around the OrientODOMETERDDown 18: Knight provides weapon to manyLANCELOTDDown 20: Slip up in gunroomGARRETDDown 21: Wine store is a short distance in vehicleCELLARDDown 22: I'd look up to this heroIDOLDDown 23: Helps in case of serious diseaseAIDS