The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 7th May 2020 There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 7th May 2020. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Failure to sleep in, as I'm no slackerINSOMNIAAAcross 9: In public, footballer Brooking is recalled right awayOVERTAAcross 10: Not able to hear fade-out?DEAFAAcross 11: Developing late, helping to changeALTERATIONAAcross 12: Harrowing duel stopping rivalry extremely suddenlyRUDELYAAcross 14: Unicycle's ultimate speed involves support over beamERADIATEAAcross 15: Not acting still?RESTINGAAcross 17: Doctor swallowed tablet first, then consumed umpireMEDIATEAAcross 20: Returning musical includes Dutch princess as extraADDITIVEAAcross 22: Entered record horse with energy in old racingLOGGEDAAcross 23: Declared in France: 'Friend means warmth'AMIABILITYAAcross 24: Spinning basket for bearPOOHAAcross 25: Orpheus and Eurydice, perhaps, left out divisions of playOVERSAAcross 26: Float worker managed to pick up a paper, Sun and Mail, initiallyRAFTSMANDDown 1: Mid-air rescue incredibly keeps top of neck exposedINSECUREDDown 2: Idle l-loutLOAFDDown 3: Slippery Harry Kane wears sporty clothingSNEAKYDDown 4: Supporting actors, the French king movesCASTLESDDown 5: In London, stop Heath's scandal?MOORGATEDDown 6: New painting captures Queen — that's concerningPERTAININGDDown 7: Greatest, but I'm lost without leadersUTMOSTDDown 13: Liberates a secret kiss? It's friskyEXTRICATESDDown 16: Enclosing eye, say, the most prying and most vocalNOISIESTDDown 18: This comes to 18 on a course that's dryTEETOTALDDown 19: The address of men in Spain housing international eldersSENIORSDDown 21: Emmy award winning actor eats small fruitDAMSONDDown 22: Refrain from redundancy processLAY OFFDDown 22: Refrain from redundancy processLAYOFFDDown 24: Suggest being part of strike, so people rise upPOSE