The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 11th May 2020 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 11th May 2020. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: If writer runs during play, kid gets excitedRUDYARD KIPLINGAAcross 8: Girl is initially nervous about old man's intentionsNAOMIAAcross 9: Interest Spooner expressed in career inducementBASE RATEAAcross 11: Encourage a jerk to become extremistFANATICAAcross 12: Woman drops young hunk for being somewhat rowdyLADDISHAAcross 13: Son in pain? He made sure it was all over!HURSTAAcross 15: Land fish, one that's out of this world?EARTHLINGAAcross 17: One of three getting name checked in Great HosannahMUSKETEERAAcross 20: Group for the clever chaps observed losing weightMENSAAAcross 21: There's nothing bigger in case containing plastic ragLARGESTAAcross 23: Appropriate for poet to admit who he isIMPOUNDAAcross 25: He proved drug is the same; host agreedEINSTEINAAcross 26: United involved in nil-nil draw? That's betterOUTDOAAcross 27: Champion branded Sartre a drunkSTANDARD-BEARERDDown 1: Hunt film role in production that's basicRUN-OF-THE-MILLDDown 2: In central Madrid, crowds stunned to find swampDROWNDDown 3: Happen to come across sum left for old teacherARISTOTLEDDown 4: One coming out with lace undone — it's a fiascoDEBACLEDDown 5: Urinals at sea are somewhat narrow, perhapsINSULARDDown 6: Enticed by reports of miraculous siteLUREDDDown 7: Food I turn into stew …NUTRITIONDDown 10: … giving rich, full taste of EuropeTHEGRANDTOURDDown 14: One standing by as church abandons service during break …RESERVISTDDown 16: … which may not be what it sounds likeHOMOPHONEDDown 18: Partial text remains source for mathematical valuesEXTREMADDown 19: Ruled measure government introduced must be reversedREIGNEDDDown 22: Poles sounding out German cityESSENDDown 24: Aunt's theory is occasionally thoroughUTTER