The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 24th May 2018 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 24th May 2018. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Geriatric's party I'm a bit annoyed aboutDOTARDAAcross 4: Landowner introducing married daughter was embarrassedSQUIRMEDAAcross 9: Finish job in WC and look embarrassedFLUSHAAcross 10: Travelling kings were sticking together, one might saySKEWERINGAAcross 11: Forged bill in M&S or Aldi, say, a source of irritationCHILBLAINAAcross 12: Slight setback hampering European policiesRULESAAcross 13: Fashion etc, the Tudors extendedOUTSTRETCHEDAAcross 17: After study, no women find time for revisionREADJUSTMENTAAcross 20: Run through museum unclothed, ending in shopUSE UPAAcross 21: Abandoned rebel leader probed by secret policeCAST ASIDEAAcross 23: Order to confine gangster for last two members of panelCOMMITTALAAcross 24: Single global enterprise returned early depositUNWEDAAcross 25: Without us, Oedipus Rex collapsed — shock treatment appliedPEROXIDEAAcross 26: Dam with added function, not the conventional sortWEIRDODDown 1: One'll break faith with failing soldiersDEFECTORDDown 2: Those visiting solicitors holding teacher upTOURISTSDDown 3: Airline lady's mounted remedial courseREHABDDown 5: Barman, in short, quite contrary to start withQUEEN'S COUNSELDDown 6: Individual approaching home with zealIN EARNESTDDown 7: Mum wearing extremely leaky overallMAINLYDDown 8: Study comes to an end, keeping good timeDIGESTDDown 10: No Etonian detected at USA gathering?STATEEDUCATEDDDown 14: Inscrutable type — he's quiet during lean timesTHESPHINXDDown 15: He'll judge about six sheep, first in ringREVIEWERDDown 16: Mobile characters in Tate don't care for?ATTEND TODDown 18: Loose car part regularly fixed in hour by champHUBCAPDDown 19: Nutmeg's stopping show in German cityWEIMARDDown 22: Beyond a double bend, river's clear blueAZURE