The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 25th May 2018 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 25th May 2018. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Musician's book is lacking supportASSISTAAcross 4: Advanced because fighting GermanyFORWARDAAcross 9: Data not in for Red Arrows display?FORMATIONAAcross 10: Long-distance traveller needs to reach Everest's baseCOMETAAcross 11: One's exercise at 50? Get going!IMPELAAcross 12: Effusive, improvised C sharp setting for Groom's Vow RejectedRHAPSODICAAcross 13: Barperson who has a sip (about a pint)TAPSTERAAcross 15: Caught in lie about old advocate's outfitTACKLEAAcross 17: Speaker's position, bottom of heap — shamePODIUMAAcross 19: Weed brings illness and bereavementBUGLOSSAAcross 22: Lacking competition, large organisation sat after workUNOPPOSEDAAcross 24: Submit pill when temperature's takenTABLEAAcross 26: Feature of fencing's noisy collapseFEINTAAcross 27: Turn the screw left not right ultimately, to relax?LIGHTEN UPAAcross 28: Play ten rounds as punishmentPENALTYAAcross 29: Who might pierce inner ear, being vexed about Queen and ChurchARCHERDDown 1: Fact: if swimming round lake, that's troubleAFFLICTDDown 2: Short cut round T-barSTRIPDDown 3: Castrati failed to comprehend Latin composerSCARLATTIDDown 4: Sweet, affectionate article on collection of booksFONDANTDDown 5: Meeting different sorts of peopleRACESDDown 6: Jocular, mad, illogical centre for protected speciesARMADILLODDown 7: To get unengaged, the chap had to take Kitty backDETACHDDown 8: Spanish artist admits resistance against reverse driving aidMIRRORDDown 14: Sales publicity for poet?PROMOTIONDDown 16: Who thinks Rocky too tragic?COGITATORDDown 18: Avoid stage production broadcast: it might infringe the rulesMISPLAYDDown 19: Rogue commanded galleons originallyBAD EGGDDown 20: Second one to cry "Besom"?SWEEPERDDown 21: Pound no good — raiseDUFFUPDDown 23: Feature of flower power: raised behindPETALDDown 25: Sands (new for start of athletics) settleBENCH