The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 1st May 2003 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 1st May 2003. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Plain, yellow American birdPRAIRIE CHICKENAAcross 8: Only rich people can afford the London theatreLYRICAAcross 9: Type of Russian graffitiCYRILLICAAcross 11: One who runs after proposalNOMINEEAAcross 12: This pipe doesn't wind, howeverTRACHEAAAcross 13: Cream from Spain, low in caloriesELITEAAcross 15: Thrifty people, a feature of the old school setSLATE CLUBAAcross 17: Lasting effect of blue an' red blendENDURABLEAAcross 20: Suggestion made by airline once to National GuardTWANGAAcross 21: They know nothing about soaringIGNAROSAAcross 23: Its colours originated memorably with RichardRAINBOWAAcross 25: Rotten pears lie under meESPALIERAAcross 26: Coins that betrayed Iago, originallySOLDIAAcross 27: It deals automatically with dirty habitsWASHING MACHINEDDown 1: China in first phase regenerationPALINGENESISDDown 2: A bumper emptied? I'm full to the topABRIMDDown 3: Rancour, etc almost spoiled the storytellerRACONTEURDDown 4: Shuns something that ewes chew sometimesESCHEWSDDown 5: "The Bear" provides this simple beverageHERB TEADDown 6: She surprised AliceCELIADDown 7: Lamb contains marrow and the last pieces of cell tissueEPITHELIADDown 10: One of your greens has little English insectCABBAGEWHITEDDown 14: State one's established in IndiaINDONESIADDown 16: Foreign! Rex isn't disturbed by Channel Islands risingEXTRINSICDDown 18: Good French wine imported - a tower of strengthBASTIONDDown 19: It helps detect when a murder's involvedEARDRUMDDown 22: The power of each royal is paramountREACHDDown 24: Cooks use this American port no moreBALTI