The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 13th May 2019 There are 17 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 13th May 2019. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Uncovering deceit? Not difficult!DETECTIONAAcross 6: Pottery expert drinks portDELFTAAcross 9: Charlie's discourteous and roughCRUDEAAcross 10: Prepare sentence for when the audience is bestPRIME TIMEAAcross 10: Prepare sentence for when the audience is bestPRIMETIMEAAcross 11: Pit of despairDEPRESSIONAAcross 12: Remains calmRESTAAcross 14: Object endlessly to the French styleENTITLEAAcross 15: Rascal learning to appealIMPLOREAAcross 17: Score runs in a seriesARRANGEAAcross 19: Push off about now in Arctic vehicleSNOWCATAAcross 20: Finest English drinkTOPEAAcross 22: Donkey attendants in deer molestationHARASSMENTAAcross 25: Joy about English victory and promotionELEVATIONAAcross 26: Illuminated note in volumeLITREAAcross 27: Small border plantSEDGEAAcross 28: Book Ian's sheep for treatmentEPHESIANSDDown 1: Risked getting daughter murderedDICEDDDown 2: Musician takes time over odd discipleTRUMPETERDDown 3: Fruit makes mild alcoholic drink, but with no headCLEMENTINEDDown 4: Setter's old-fashioned? That's an insurmountable difficulty!IMPASSEDDown 5: New look with Japanese sash? That's capital!NAIROBIDDown 6: Deer takes one for a rideDOESDDown 7: Beliefs about current in riverLOIREDDown 8: Surprise people over time in therapyTREATMENTDDown 13: Purgative stops meals being digestedEPSOM SALTSDDown 14: Rigour of head supporting old enterpriseEXACTNESSDDown 16: Artist holds up gold casket for the bandORCHESTRADDown 18: Vet fell over burrowEXAMINEDDown 19: Loyal? Huns act badly!STAUNCHDDown 21: Pastor gets usher to begPLEADDDown 23: Emphasise cropped hairTRESSDDown 24: Penny has beer and pastyPALE