The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 26th May 2022 There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 26th May 2022. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Priest oversaw church paradePRANCEAAcross 4: Old fellow one's run into at stationBUFFERAAcross 9: Steal scene in filmTAKEAAcross 10: A cutter's loaded with meagre rationsALLOWANCESAAcross 11: Books included in agreement with canine associationDENTALAAcross 12: Coming in short of runs, preparing to playTUNINGUPAAcross 13: Inveterate conservative editor keeps running companyCONFIRMEDAAcross 15: Cook meat and chill bananas for bar food?MILKAAcross 16: Refer to French metropolisCITEAAcross 17: See 15CHOCOLATEAAcross 21: Military leader rejecting old god revolutionised ChristmasNAPOLEONAAcross 22: Thick fluid but so clear, essentiallyOBTUSEAAcross 24: Stadium slashed flat chargeGROUND RENTAAcross 25: Lame man's first goalMAIMAAcross 26: Lower number attached to nameNETHERAAcross 27: State with new shed for dairy cowJERSEYDDown 1: Medicine for the mind to settle personal problemPLACEBODDown 2: Skilled arboriculturist initially shortened branchADEPTDDown 3: One pandering to active baby?CRAWLERDDown 5: Nuns stripped on ramble to relaxUNWINDDDown 6: Daily deadlines within which I can broadcastFINANCIALDDown 7: Bank said to resist ruminantROEBUCKDDown 8: Organise the long search on which one's suit may dependCLOTHES HANGERDDown 14: What Bristol supporter should do with great energy?FITTOBUSTDDown 16: Tea at home limits King George's discomfitureCHAGRINDDown 18: Express glee seeing officer caught up in boring dutyCHORTLEDDown 19: Witness irritable, if given protectionTESTIFYDDown 20: Put one's oar in to reach sporting podium, they sayMEDDLEDDown 23: See 6TIMES