The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 20th May 2024 There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 20th May 2024. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Observing what may happen to exam papersREMARKINGAAcross 10: Put down a footABASEAAcross 11: Small, devout wish for one using a jetSPRAYERAAcross 12: Level with a wild animal, runs into itABREASTAAcross 13: Probity not altogether necessary in valedictory noticeOBITAAcross 14: Where president can’t be backed into a corner?OVAL OFFICEAAcross 16: Girl from Spain has to rely on soldiersELEANORAAcross 17: Artist I see talking in broadcast soapsPICASSOAAcross 19: A depth measure including temperature is extraordinaryASTOUNDINGAAcross 22: Fielder is a little short blokeCOVEAAcross 24: Asian national heading off to travelLAOTIANAAcross 25: Try Livingstone, and pay attentionHEARKENAAcross 26: Two weeks by fort in darknessNIGHTAAcross 27: Where spirits may be found, ghost troubled girlSHOT GLASSDDown 1: Short of water, holding up progress in repairing enclosuresDRYSTONEWALLINGDDown 2: Slowly pay off armies to disbandAMORTISEDDown 3: Horses eat grass, I’m toldGREYSDDown 4: Leeds to London traveller perhaps nowhere near a bankMIDRIVERDDown 5: Piece of skin torn by silver pinAGNAILDDown 6: Give away pouch with grain, if hidingSACRIFICEDDown 7: Expedition hunting for browserSAFARIDDown 8: Get comfortable in Tennessee, tho’ far offFEATHER ONE'S NESTDDown 15: Cause anger as I sat down to dinner wearing minkINFURIATEDDown 17: Heavily criticise article about the Roman churchPANTHEONDDown 18: A smashing racing vehicleSTOCK CARDDown 18: A smashing racing vehicleSTOCKCARDDown 20: After a time, bristly snout goes in here?TROUGHDDown 21: Democrat replacing nasty hereditary rulerDYNASTDDown 23: Loose horse in stallBAGGY