The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 22nd May 2024 There are 15 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 22nd May 2024. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Back to front objects without styleENDWAYSAAcross 5: Very large opening for paint remover?SOLVENTAAcross 9: Book some travelling sweepBESOMAAcross 10: Rhizome, flower tip as well, rejected by reserveROOTSTOCKAAcross 11: Made do with iron arrangement for a traditional scalar structureDORIANMODEAAcross 12: Cat gets over drugged statePUMAAAcross 14: Ulterior motive – as a solver might discern in stag (endangered)HIDDENAGENDAAAcross 18: Agitator reduced temperature at Moscow mint?TROUBLE MAKERAAcross 18: Agitator reduced temperature at Moscow mint?TROUBLEMAKERAAcross 21: African people incarcerated when borders removedHUTUAAcross 22: Since start of Cup Final a ‘new’ heartless City’s dominationASCENDANCYAAcross 25: Marsupial as well as one canine housed in compartmentBANDICOOTAAcross 26: Hock about right with this?PRAWNAAcross 27: ‘Eggs Placed Over Paving’ gains show prizeROSETTEAAcross 28: New York suburbs crazy to change leaderYONKERSDDown 1: English manufacturing source needs frame to make materialEMBODYDDown 2: Artists raised in gloomy environment create Venus de Milo look?DISARMDDown 3: Playing marimba’s OK, Peter Pan-styleARMSAKIMBODDown 4: Crush of people to see actor’s bottom in dirty filmSCRUMDDown 5: Woods in an unsettled area of WalesSNOWDONIADDown 6: Latin name of tree beltLASHDDown 7: Articulate rock band question tune’s renderingELOQUENTDDown 8: Chinese possibly follow a directionTAKE-AWAYDDown 8: Chinese possibly follow a directionTAKEAWAYDDown 13: One upgrade tentatively settledAGREED UPONDDown 15: ‘Add vinegar etc to fish’ : Jamie’s ultimate restaurant rule?DRESS CODEDDown 16: In court, as ballet dancers often areATTHEBARDDown 17: What constitutes a list of arguments against storing canvas?CONTENTSDDown 19: Bill Clinton famously claimed he didn’t fit after being electedINHALEDDown 20: 100-year gravitational source linked to inverted star constellationCYGNUSDDown 23: Debut made by crossword clue solver?ENTRYDDown 24: Boost Chinese and UK measures of distanceLIFT