The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 18th May 2021 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 18th May 2021. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Topless dance after separation is out of sentimentalitySCHMALTZAAcross 5: See 23SCOTIAAAcross 9: Marine in actual troubleNAUTICALAAcross 10: Soldier's laugh, after knocking back some bubblyGURKHAAAcross 12: The day before starling went off for goodEVERLASTINGAAcross 15: Early form of atrioventricular valveLARVAAAcross 17: Awkward question about a set of mathematical processesEQUATIONSAAcross 18: Tense situation for Britain in turmoil around April 5th and September 5thNAILBITERAAcross 19: 'County sees otherwise' (Times)ESSEXAAcross 20: Dish 2 as our little creationRATATOUILLEAAcross 24: Bother to reject immorality for GodADONISAAcross 25: Object to Spooner's Le Pétomane show?ARTEFACTAAcross 26: Laze about in empty Australia bushAZALEAAAcross 27: In status quo, talks about hostilities ending helpedASSISTEDDDown 1: Going down, lands in northern citySUNDERLANDDDown 2: Encourage to go outdoors? He's out, playing and wet!HOUSE-TRAINDDown 3: Sharon as a little mermaid?ARIELDDown 4: Special artist's event for an old cross-dresserTRANSVESTITEDDown 6: Egg en cocotte, missing company, in 20COURGETTEDDown 7: - a lockdown restaurant offering?TAKEDDown 8: See 7AWAYDDown 11: The sound of tongues wagging: Orestes losing last couple of offiesLIQUORSTORESDDown 13: Unusual case taken by loyal advisorCONSULTANTDDown 14: A male or female court, getting in deep, perhaps not surprisingASEXPECTEDDDown 16: Goldberg with fiancé regularly in 20AUBERGINEDDown 21: Here little ones develop in computerisationUTERIDDown 22: How's it going for Champagne and sparkling wine?CAVADDown 23: Latin clue for a stoic found in this provinceNOVA