The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 1st May 2018 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 1st May 2018. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Become annoyingly amorous — we object going: " ______ ”GETAROOMAAcross 5: Singer's keeping last of home comfortsCHEERSAAcross 9: Removed Dexter, retired hurtDETACHEDAAcross 10: Eager to fight Rod and Henry in turnGUNG HOAAcross 12: Stop working in centre of Beaune — I'm getting outta here!ADIEUAAcross 13: Eat in low spirits, extremely low spiritsMOODINESSAAcross 14: In replay, clatters dopy old wingersPTERODACTYLSAAcross 18: Criminal's old mate wrong — 10 isn't being clobberedEXTORTIONISTAAcross 21: Plan succeeded with huge cutting backSTRATAGEMAAcross 23: Writer's book is out around second half of the monthIBSENAAcross 24: Flash Gordon, flyerDRONGOAAcross 25: Has new single out — it's dirtyUNWASHEDAAcross 26: Open Dad's winePATENTAAcross 27: Best saying 12 at start? That's unexpected!BYGEORGEDDown 1: Blasted cat's bitten tot — that's upsettingGODDAMDDown 2: Juicy piece of news — time it proved effectiveTITBITDDown 3: Narrator describes sport he wants you to joinRECRUITERDDown 4: Again Emperor's given order — Congress won't be restricted by itOPEN MARRIAGEDDown 6: On top of one time beauty — she's fascinatingHOURIDDown 7: Sweetheart's a joy — short but a really good lookerEAGLEEYEDDown 8: Director Nick has succeeded in style, but not contentSCORSESEDDown 11: Hard cash? Yes and noFOLDING MONEYDDown 15: Criticise cold wine scandal?CASTIGATEDDown 16: Made a mistake — came clean after changing genderMESSEDUPDDown 17: Politicians here — most are reportedly not LabourSTORMONTDDown 19: Found in Waterstone's, the right bookESTHERDDown 20: Nervous performing at the Fringe?ONEDGEDDown 22: Cross, tense and nearly going nutsTIGON