The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 15th May 2024 There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 15th May 2024. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Paintbrush demo suffering small setbacksBUMPSINTHEROADAAcross 8: What’s worn by one cycling around?TUNICAAcross 9: Wimp married woman served with court orderMAMA'S BOYAAcross 11: Budding musician finally on the way upNASCENTAAcross 12: Working in Raith? That’s seemingly nowhereTHIN AIRAAcross 13: Alternative accommodation as house lease is reviewedHOTELAAcross 15: Defends guitarist 13 banned (skinhead)GARRISONSAAcross 17: Two gulls and another birdSAPSUCKERAAcross 20: What’s happened to American food?PASTAAAcross 21: Drawing close to Hyderabad, Indian city I’m touringDIAGRAMAAcross 23: Trouble poking nurse’s rearTAIL ENDAAcross 25: Bud’s gone with setter in temperPALLIATEAAcross 26: It’s comparatively straight before turn laterADIEUAAcross 27: Man hanged as result of those seeking privacy?HARRYANDMEGHANDDown 1: Fancy woman’s mustard, you might sayBITONTHESIDEDDown 2: Lacking money in countryMINUSDDown 3: De Gaulle’s shocked expression because both sides are wrongSACREBLEUDDown 4: How to identify a police horse outsideNAME TAGDDown 4: How to identify a police horse outsideNAMETAGDDown 5: I’ve got you different terms (he does have a lot of cheek)HAMSTERDDown 6: Political sage?RISHIDDown 7: Moola stuffed in passage exit? That’s irregularANOMALOUSDDown 10: Bend over stream after large amount of drink, then come to grief spectacularlyCRASHANDBURNDDown 14: In hand, most impressiveTOP BANANADDown 16: Present talk about climber said to be off the recordIN PRIVATEDDown 18: Deputy with president in capitalKAMPALADDown 19: Bird goes round picking up drugs and used rubberRETREADDDown 22: Feel bad about 50’s king and queen?RULERDDown 24: Woman’s correct over husbandEDITH