The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Friday, 16th May 2014

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 16th May 2014. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 9:	Cook departs, out! Good line and curve
AAcross 10:	Strain to hear pitiful creature
AAcross 11:	Catholic reportedly hated getting dressed
AAcross 12:	Physicist's eccentric old relative grasps mass
AAcross 13:	Fruit peeled or pealed?
AAcross 14:	Funny Gene's headland is uninhabited
AAcross 16:	King George enters: I, mad? A foul plot!
AAcross 17:	3 + 20 = 23? QED!
AAcross 19:	Romantic man in love, into proposal
AAcross 22:	Old retired painter abandons society
AAcross 24:	Embarrassed men hate making gas
AAcross 25:	Foolish dictator's colourful past is erased
AAcross 26:	Monsieur's upset in the finest French town
AAcross 27:	Learn about day of victory in small vessel
DDown 1:	See 17 across
DDown 2:	Debauched, unlimited womanising can keep you up at night
DDown 3:	Short match
DDown 4:	Bishop expresses doubt about theologian and his religion
DDown 5:	Grumbled as muscle starts to exercise daily
DDown 6:	They're unclear signs of aging?	GREYAREAS
DDown 7:	Snooker — it's my break with cue tip
DDown 8:	Take away illness? Nice! I'd use acupuncture, perhaps	CHINESEMEDICINE
DDown 15:	Prunes can wrinkle with time in constant sun
DDown 17:	Qaos regularly going round the bend: 1/2 to 1/10 ratio?
DDown 18:	Got back the dodgy midfield? The end of Manchester United
DDown 20:	Stuff what's up?
DDown 21:	In general, people possess nothing — royal speculation?
DDown 23:	Fellow lied about area of expertise