The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 25th May 2021 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 25th May 2021. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Clue 1: house staff refurbished toilet facilitiesTHEUSUALOFFICESAAcross 9: Bit strange having soldiers on squareODDMENTAAcross 10: Furiously rejected female killer? Not half!LIKE MADAAcross 11: Did escort give name away?LEDAAcross 12: Foolish! The names Don gets a lot more than thisAND THEN SOMEAAcross 13: Incredibly ripped? Same fantasiesPIPEDREAMSAAcross 15: Picked up dark vehicle, brieflyMERCAAcross 18: Walk back from the CapitolPACEAAcross 20: Look at naughty ladies, getting shockSCANDALISEAAcross 23: Film came out badly? Correct!COMME IL FAUTAAcross 25: Writer Oscar stops exercisesPOEAAcross 26: Anger that king has broken a boneSTIRRUPAAcross 27: Old man with sweetheart in spot — reportedly a very low pointDEAD SEAAAcross 28: Can scoff but it saves time in the kitchenCONVENIENCE FOODDDown 1: Lackey's hint for Spooner: 'I'm going'TOODLEPIPDDown 2: Need change, party finishedENDEDUPDDown 3: 'We worked with Sid originally' (darts officials)STEWARDSDDown 4: Master taking time over degree was 6ACTEDDDown 5: Statesman's right — prince upset countryOKLAHOMANDDown 6: Cooking is chore, family admittedFAKINGDDown 7: Pot hidden in this way after short searchCOMMODEDDown 8: School head's vain — creep!SIDLEDDown 14: Australian natives and another wasting money — flaming typicalEUCALYPTIDDown 16: Jail director with flat in US cityCLEVELANDDDown 17: Cut actors' pay gradeCASTRATEDDown 19: Plant back without HenryCAMPIONDDown 21: One's beginning to paint, respecting such a techniqueIMPASTODDown 22: Ducks are in deserted lakeDEARIEDDown 23: Function (police social) raised slightly less than halfCOSECDDown 24: Forest burning? That's baselessARDEN