The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 15th May 2017 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 15th May 2017. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Handy expressions of approvalPLAUDITSAAcross 5: Maroon threadSTRANDAAcross 9: One-sided view from a correspondent?POST CARDAAcross 9: One-sided view from a correspondent?POSTCARDAAcross 10: Badly set university course, that's plainSTEPPEAAcross 12: Girl comes back with something usefulASSETAAcross 13: They ask questions of pitmen after cutbackEXAMINERSAAcross 14: Repetition is, after all, Peter Piper's specialityALLITERATIONAAcross 18: Weighed out prescribed food?BALANCED DIETAAcross 21: Wife of Perseus, wrongly named DoraANDROMEDAAAcross 23: He leads many to sinDEVILAAcross 24: Is about to get up, but flagsIRISESAAcross 25: Nuts are found in them — and boltsSCUTTLESAAcross 26: Motor found on fire, perhapsENGINEAAcross 27: As an afterthought, changes the songbooksPSALTERSDDown 1: Timber producer of high standing until found to be heartlessPOPLARDDown 2: A southern university river rises where Francis came fromASSISIDDown 3: Told he can become involved in an Olympic eventDECATHLONDDown 4: They provided new items here and original Christmas giftsTHREEWISEMENDDown 6: Everybody's playtime?TUTTIDDown 7: Sweet and perfect to orderAPPLE PIEDDown 8: Oil and vinegar is bound to help the woundDRESSINGDDown 11: Progress with amorous overtures?MAKEADVANCESDDown 15: Like stories that can lead to novelANECDOTALDDown 16: Case is essential up in LincolnABLATIVEDDown 17: Winter sport Aussie cricketers are famous for?SLEDGINGDDown 19: Develop part of a revolverEVOLVEDDown 20: Their function is to secure quiet in classCLASPSDDown 22: Once a rough expanse of waterOCEAN