The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 25th May 2017 There are 12 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 25th May 2017. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 4: Turned and set freePUTRIDAAcross 6: Marine upset a lunaticNAUTICALAAcross 9: Gave approval for silver musical instrumentAGREEDAAcross 10: Weakling keeps small coin of necessityRUDIMENTAAcross 11: Inane men act badly? Get support!MAINTENANCEAAcross 15: Talk about Spanish river transportCHARIOTAAcross 17: Incline to keep article that's most flexibleLITHESTAAcross 18: Odds favouring bishop's competencePROBABILITYAAcross 22: Attic in which Anita foolishly keeps henATHENIANAAcross 23: Swimmer cut grass round hotelMINNOWAAcross 24: With composure and cunning to embrace oriental girlfriendSEDATELYAAcross 25: Agent commandeers shelter for dwarfSLEEPYDDown 1: Order credit to be changedDIRECTDDown 2: Wild Australian orgySATURNALIADDown 3: Unpleasantly rough walk by conservationistsSTRIDENTDDown 4: Hurt when in lively shopPHARMACYDDown 5: Deadly connectionTERMINALDDown 7: The gang boastedCREWDDown 8: Apprentice dined and departedLATEDDown 12: Desire to join forces, in theoryNOTIONALLYDDown 13: Opposition of Parisian's intendedDEFIANCEDDown 14: Avoid or support a planSTAY AWAYDDown 14: Avoid or support a planSTAYAWAYDDown 16: One politician gets agreement for exemption from punishmentIMPUNITYDDown 19: This eavesdropper will run away, if the situation heats upICICLEDDown 20: Female section of the National AssemblyLASSDDown 21: Mum gets a dead fishSHAD