The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 14th May 2003 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 14th May 2003. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Anger at nasty smell from plantBORAGEAAcross 4: Lovely Carol eating potatoesSMASHINGAAcross 9: Italian territory to which American and Canadian goTUSCANAAcross 10: Lost in a tower, some characters found passage reappearingOSTINATOAAcross 11: Piece of cartilage given six chops - dire op bungled?XIPHOID PROCESSAAcross 13: Mark on script by a man in charge looking after thingsCARETAKINGAAcross 14: One may be seen as "old" after end of first year!TYROAAcross 16: Book that's recalled in English testTOMEAAcross 18: Note a register with hardly any notes?MINIMALISTAAcross 21: One rebelling is transformed by books of Bible, becoming peacefulNONBELLIGERENTAAcross 23: One may be surprised when they go up - must be hairy!EYEBROWSAAcross 24: Against having a girl around as a slaveVASSALAAcross 25: Contests organised by general in one of his towns?TOURNEYSAAcross 26: On the street catch the sound of old newspapermanHEARSTDDown 1: What could be outside room at end of spout?BUTTDDown 2: Runs coming with one big hit more likely to get you caught outRISKIERDDown 3: Black stuff in earth pig turned overGRAPHITEDDown 5: Girl in limbo lashing out irresponsiblyMISSPENDINGDDown 6: Sledge in slide, going over over over!SKIDOODDown 7: Grandma dumped in one city without any thoughtINANELYDDown 8: Fine fellow with items to sell on the harbourGOODSPORTDDown 12: Nice walk I'd arranged on unknown Roman roadICKNIELDWAYDDown 13: Company chap accepting first indications from the accountants - normal ratioCOTANGENTDDown 15: Coach wants bit of commitment, not bit of moaning, in matchCARRIAGEDDown 17: Fellow with gold round fringes of the cloakMANTEAUDDown 19: One makes atmosphere, charged with excitement, noisier!IONISERDDown 20: Cell's nucleus lacking in particleNEURONDDown 22: Lump hard to get out of fabricCLOT