The Guardian Everyman Answers - Sunday, 22nd May 2016 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Everyman crossword on Sunday, 22nd May 2016. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Everyman AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Soldier favoured fortificationPARAPETAAcross 5: Yankee after discharge receiving new antagonismENMITYAAcross 8: Film that's funny has apt slips in itTHISISSPINALTAPAAcross 10: Control said to be restoredREINSTATEDAAcross 11: Part of problem irritating rulerEMIRAAcross 13: Progress in skill with jargonARGOTAAcross 14: Bad action in laboratory brought about, relating to plant studyBOTANICALAAcross 15: Unreal yarn I concocted, taking wise men inIMAGINARYAAcross 17: Foolish sign painter leaving odd bits outINANEAAcross 19: Boring masterTAMEAAcross 20: Lover in trouble after a heartless lieAFICIONADOAAcross 23: Terribly poor, in hole? Help, with hesitation, aggressive investorCORPORATERAIDERAAcross 24: Departure following matchFLIGHTAAcross 25: Bone from bird among quantitySTERNUMDDown 1: Saint alert to change in image, benevolent but intrusivePATERNALISTICDDown 2: Fence poorly, overcome by resistanceRAILINGDDown 3: Shrub planted in location one approved initiallyPOINSETTIADDown 4: Act so unnaturally in operaTOSCADDown 5: Depression during bad year without questionEVIDENTLYDDown 6: Squalid planMEANDDown 7: Symbolic drink label, collector's firstTOTEMICDDown 9: All income, finally put on record with force, below average figurePARALLELOGRAMDDown 12: Refresh ratio given wronglyINVIGORATEDDown 14: English fan transformed into animal in celebratory eventBEANFEASTDDown 16: Mad liar struggling to become officerADMIRALDDown 18: Leave teacher to support a vetoABANDONDDown 21: County in short leading second gameCHESSDDown 22: Member of family joined by good numberSONG