The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 7th April 2005 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 7th April 2005. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Game bird possibly returning, for exampleBRIDGEAAcross 4: Teach child paintingIMPARTAAcross 9: Parrot's tail getting the fewest votes?BOTTOMOFTHEPOLLAAcross 10: Watch what goes roundPATROLAAcross 11: He is not given much hope of changing our dietsOUTSIDERAAcross 12: Alluded to as arbitrator who went wrongREFERREDAAcross 14: Attending trial to give evidenceATTESTAAcross 15: Got on one's nerves when scratchedGRATEDAAcross 18: Rose, perhaps, to the required levelSTANDARDAAcross 21: Girl with catalogue is interested in recordsANNALISTAAcross 22: I'm backing the teachers to get the point in timeMINUTEAAcross 24: Eleven city carsBLACKBURNROVERSAAcross 25: Inspector to try English recipeTESTERAAcross 26: By mistake, Gerald scowledGLAREDDDown 1: Ordered fabulous bird to appear in expensive clothBROCADEDDown 2: Playwright fails to open in BuryINTERDDown 3: He takes a risk getting note on authorGAMBLERDDown 5: He who switches hat with mama is a wise man!MAHATMADDown 6: Mark fooled about, but was given the jobAPPOINTEDDDown 7: They work at sea and on the landTILLERSDDown 8: Able to pay for a powerful carAFFORDDDown 13: Where people go in for charmsENTRANCESDDown 16: Curl round impedimentRINGLETDDown 17: Run and start to dance on waterDRIBBLEDDown 18: Holds a tiresome group to ridiculeSATIREDDown 19: Mad liar working to become an officerADMIRALDDown 20: Soldier tried swimming and gave upRETIREDDDown 23: At no time does revenue start risingNEVER