The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 10th May 2017 There are 15 across clues and 10 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 10th May 2017. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Centre back in attack last to display violenceFEROCITYAAcross 9: Got up in Paris, enceinteARISENAAcross 10: State prosecutor's lost new coinageFLORINAAcross 11: Like child making busy mum irate?IMMATUREAAcross 12: Our nation oddly omitted to, in the pastUNTOAAcross 13: Record answer given by councillor entering raceTRANSCRIBEAAcross 15: Yet again take in post, including billREADMITAAcross 16: Dog runs after bait, nipping childLURCHERAAcross 18: Mad Hatter's rig is more respectableSTRAIGHTERAAcross 19: Mark's successor fighting Mark with little ardourLUKEAAcross 20: Leading light from Staffs turned traitorPOLE STARAAcross 20: Leading light from Staffs turned traitorPOLESTARAAcross 22: Farm's latest ducks frighten child's animalMOO-COWAAcross 23: Prior to support leader in EucharistBEFOREAAcross 24: Go north before journalist's prepared to riseLEAVENEDDDown 1: Favourably placed tenor spoke of missing mass with the best of motivesWELL-INTENTIONEDDDown 2: Put down tip from firefighterPOUR COLD WATER ONDDown 3: Digital marker little bird mentioned on phone?SIGNET RINGDDown 4: Routine year for adult in exotic capitalTYPICALDDown 5: See 19WARMDDown 6: An edition of Ancient & Modern?HISTORICALNOVELDDown 7: King's noted lodging — building AKA brothel thereHEARTBREAKHOTELDDown 14: Good feed making Spooner's horse kick up a fussSQUARE MEALDDown 17: Like fox consuming bird without pity?STERNLYDDown 21: Low digits from zero in ascending seriesTOES