The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 14th May 2019 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 14th May 2019. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Most important person to lead America? Idiot!TOP BANANAAAcross 10: More from Turkey's premier artistEXTRAAAcross 11: Car journeys taking off round French cityLIMOGESAAcross 12: Composer Henry ignored minor problem over National InsurancePUCCINIAAcross 13: Nothing is held back? Don't believe it!ASIFAAcross 14: Way backMEMORYLANEAAcross 16: Opposed to some financial help for drifterVAGRANTAAcross 17: Retreat from problem — can new Head of Technology crack it?SANCTUMAAcross 19: Knackered old bus conductor's role reversalRATTLETRAPAAcross 22: Idea to reduce growthPLANAAcross 24: Somewhat perverse — lunar revolution took longer than expectedOVERRANAAcross 25: Over 50 reasons they might be dependentCLAUSESAAcross 26: On return, initially enjoyed short break from actionTRUCEAAcross 27: Shambles a government covered up by individual speaking thusONMESSAGEDDown 1: It's unusual, Marilyn, but not unknown — have it outITALIAN VERMOUTHDDown 2: Making unwelcome contact with maidens in country — over a thousandSPAMMINGDDown 3: Good to have nude round boatBARGEDDown 4: One in speech covers list of offencesRAP SHEETDDown 5: Has to keep very quiet about love poetSAPPHODDown 6: Seeing and disapproving of son getting engagedDESCRYINGDDown 7: Aunt suffering with health — it's an old scourgeATTILADDown 8: Chaotic — a bit reminiscent of Grayling, perhapsCABINET MINISTERDDown 15: How to sell admirer snaps — look insideMAIL ORDERDDown 17: 'I'm clueless!' — Hunt to Amber regularlySEARCHMEDDown 18: One's lucky having time with Angelo Dundee?TALISMANDDown 20: See 7THEHUNDDown 21: 'Second-rate!' Upset about new book collectionTINPOTDDown 23: Approval for one like thisSAY-SO