The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 22nd May 2018 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 22nd May 2018. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Relaxes muscles for drug that is injectedABATESAAcross 5: Walked closely behind man, European went firstHEELEDAAcross 8: Rubbish inside most of chicken drumsticks to go on these?TIMPANIAAcross 9: Run a bath to get over upsetPERTURBAAcross 11: Playing at Euros: result in sudden-death shoot-out?RUSSIAN ROULETTEAAcross 12: Beginning to get it with dateSEEDAAcross 13: Time to appear earlier in big dress: Oscar for actressGRETA GARBOAAcross 17: Short fellow against guys being attached to this troublemakerMALCONTENTAAcross 18: In blue, fanatical football supporterUEFAAAcross 20: Telegraph work? It involved being on wireTIGHTROPE WALKERAAcross 23: Former nurses work to provide food for childrenLACTATEAAcross 24: Tips to collect working for peanutsBUTTONSAAcross 25: Learner that is after a pass, then one can drive on farmCOLLIEAAcross 26: Sugar to look sexy when cyclingXYLOSEDDown 2: Attractive woman needing a lot of money to stripBOMBSHELLDDown 3: Awful to recall Hamlet at end of plotTRAGICDDown 4: Web developer enters PIN that's incorrectSPINNERETDDown 5: Creature in river?HIPPODDown 6: They stop racket abuse — Sharapova temper finally blowsEARPLUGSDDown 7: Flipping tense, smoke and belchERUCTDDown 8: Mahler: that's refined musicTHRASHMETALDDown 10: Travelling easier on coach going around cityBUENOS AIRESDDown 14: One might go off chest dating site put at topTINDERBOXDDown 15: These might secure lock at back: not keys to houseREEFKNOTSDDown 16: Quiet party gameSOFTBALLDDown 19: Writer of piece returned grantMANTELDDown 21: It could run down wall? Wee covering floor having missed openingGECKODDown 22: Section of wardrobe seems largeOBESE