The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 18th May 2018 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 18th May 2018. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Local government advice for auditorsCOUNCILAAcross 5: Jack, our lad, comes round to staySOJOURNAAcross 9: Briefly books guest houseBED-AND-BREAKFASTAAcross 10: Pink radical wearing black stuffCORALAAcross 11: He puts his foot down: "Haul tree across river!"DRAGRACERAAcross 12: Nice girl follows directions, hosting morning with her kinEN FAMILLEAAcross 14: Weeds cover front of most housesHOMESAAcross 15: They're often barred in reception areasCELLSAAcross 16: Board day is inspiring clericDIRECTORSAAcross 18: CD and EP ruled out? YesPRECLUDEDAAcross 21: Sidestep first woman clasping her mate? Not halfEVADEAAcross 22: Male badger, escaping over ploughed land, digsBOARDANDLODGINGAAcross 23: Put up European tax shelter limitsELEVATEAAcross 24: Understanding one thing's problematicIN SIGHTAAcross 24: Understanding one thing's problematicINSIGHTDDown 1: Stall and hit rocks left nearer the bottomCUBICLEDDown 2: After articles in three countries a man flees abroad incognitoUNDERAFALSENAMEDDown 3: 150 identical tips for festivalCANDLEMASDDown 4: Watch bottom with round bits protrudingLOBEDDDown 5: Girlfriend cut sandwiches and criedSHEDATEARDDown 6: GI (Republican) palms king and another cardJOKERDDown 7: Goad communicant after Reformation, unlike 9 and 22UNACCOMMODATINGDDown 8: Types behind keeping guard regularlyNATURESDDown 13: Given the runaround, English father boards cutterLEDADANCEDDown 14: Estates in Spain misled, when recruiting 100 thereHACIENDASDDown 15: Competent party boss apparently taken inCAPABLEDDown 17: Cunning, extremely skilful rowersSLEIGHTDDown 19: Austen girl fills in weekly diaryLYDIADDown 20: Penniless Greek city, one in AsiaDELHI