The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 12th April 2005 There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 12th April 2005. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: Were they ruffled after she dressed?FEATHERSAAcross 9: Interference ruined its actSTATICAAcross 10: Where 7 fall softly?DOWNAAcross 11: Braves once performed this ceremonyOBSERVANCEAAcross 12: Agile climber out of collegeLIMBERAAcross 14: A German mug? No, a geniusEINSTEINAAcross 15: Oliver F. Winchester was a killerGUNMANAAcross 17: Sea god produces fruitMEDLARAAcross 20: Authentication of entry gradeHALLMARKAAcross 22: Part of small British stationBRANCHAAcross 23: Conductor decorated stand with amberBANDMASTERAAcross 24: Some ladies drinkBEVYAAcross 25: My firm stays ...CORSETAAcross 26: ... with old currency, supplier of ladies' underwear!SPENCERSDDown 1: Pretty common in natureBECOMINGDDown 2: College set on having Sunday offETONDDown 3: Re-routed diversion ...DETOURDDown 4: ... gets near awkward partESTRANGEDDown 5: Sailor, soldier and girl join in danceTARANTELLADDown 6: Some sunlit Chinese fruitLITCHIDDown 8: Nurse someone like OpheliaSISTERDDown 13: Country where blades hang outBANGLA DESHDDown 13: Country where blades hang outBANGLADESHDDown 16: Love lies bleeding, but it never fadesAMARANTHDDown 18: What a crashed car will get in rallyRECOVERYDDown 19: Did Dean get them on in a hurry?SKATESDDown 21: A newspaper operating in SpainARAGONDDown 22: Place noted for its fair hairBARNETDDown 24: Blood money!BUCK