The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Tuesday, 19th May 2009

There are 15 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 19th May 2009. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 7:	For first option there's no end — keep going!
AAcross 8:	… and thank you for calling … (If you are, don't mention it)
AAcross 9:	Bond's said to be Asian
AAcross 10:	Enjoy yourself with Kremer's problem in a month
AAcross 12:	See 25
AAcross 13:	Scotsman takes a chance on a shrub
AAcross 15:	See 17
AAcross 16:	Labour starts in suffering reaching climax, when candour is needed
AAcross 17:	Old connection paid into source of power and energy
AAcross 18:	Endlessly discuss races with one that's thrown over 2
AAcross 20:	See 3	IHELP
AAcross 21:	To get a cleaner's job we enter in a sunsuit
AAcross 22:	Dagger heard to fold
AAcross 24:	See 11
AAcross 25:	West Yorkshire valley that can't lose lively actor
DDown 1:	For the record, saint's after a spanner
DDown 2:	H, as with Hook?
DDown 3:	"12 across 17 down: _____?" (A homely whip would serve)	HOWMAY
DDown 4:	Guide protectors of head island
DDown 5:	One in the pavilion makes 20 runs
DDown 6:	Award for setter backing his own
DDown 11:	Thinker ran a pub: he might have been an actor	KATHARINE
DDown 12:	South African with a bone but no drink	THABO
DDown 14:	Follower, a female for the record
DDown 16:	Drops the broken fragment
DDown 17:	See 16 across
DDown 19:	Iron over 14 like Christmas pudding?
DDown 20:	It conceals expression of satisfaction arising from break in
DDown 21:	Grouse as food (not 14)
DDown 23:	See 1