The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 24th May 2021 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 24th May 2021. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Pictures in large book needing effortTOILSOMEAAcross 5: Ate fast, secured door and ran offBOLTEDAAcross 9: Stole cab involved in a sort of raceOBSTACLEAAcross 10: Go to prison? One's a shining lightBEACONAAcross 12: Outlaw goat and its offspringBILLY THE KIDAAcross 15: Nick is excellent with topNOTCHAAcross 17: Stimulate a Svengali into actionGALVANISEAAcross 18: Alexander and eight of the Germans bring sailboat on shoreSANDYACHTAAcross 19: Friend from Northumberland hill countryNEPALAAcross 20: Notice quail buffeted in such galesEQUINOCTIALAAcross 24: Nervous of attack by a forceAFRAIDAAcross 25: Delirious, seeing entire chaos in football clubFRENETICAAcross 26: Don't show opening of conversation in camp programmeHIDEHIAAcross 27: Double-faced couple took partTWO-SIDEDDDown 1: Noted his job is on the slideTROMBONISTDDown 2: Rude to limit area for protectingINSULATINGDDown 3: I say, look at me — so disreputableSEAMYDDown 4: Taking to the air, its members are bonkersMILEHIGHCLUBDDown 6: Exaggerated being in debt …OVERDRAWNDDown 7: … show approval of creditTICKDDown 8: Accomplished teacher has energyDONEDDown 11: Not many hands on ghost ship?SKELETONCREWDDown 13: Small nail with sharp end carefully locatedPINPOINTEDDDown 14: Source of water put in a favourable positionWELLPLACEDDDown 16: Dishy? No, he may appear like a tomboyHOYDENISHDDown 21: Ice creams dropped on the motorwayCONESDDown 22: Unhappy about hard raceDASHDDown 23: Poke right inside compartmentPROD