The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 2nd May 2005 There are 13 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 2nd May 2005. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Curious, prim Alice learnt by experienceEMPIRICALAAcross 10: Project that is captivating politician leading the leftIMPELAAcross 11: Hooted at performance after free admissionDERIDEDAAcross 12: Virginia gets bursary, despite being nomadicVAGRANTAAcross 13: In the meantime, I'm after thisINTERAAcross 14: Supporters now in new standADHERENTSAAcross 16: Tribute provided by the gallery for innate talent?GIFTFROMTHEGODSAAcross 19: Stock up with helpers in breakREPLENISHAAcross 21: Tropical bird has bill in its stomachMACAWAAcross 22: Any chit of a girl, perhapsCYNTHIAAAcross 23: Criminal gets in at the back of the houseVILLAINAAcross 24: Vehicle to travel as freightCARGOAAcross 25: Odd nun all at sea in Welsh resortLLANDUDNODDown 1: A campanologist is late - or something very like itDEAD RINGERDDown 2: Robust anger with which father overturned the drinkAPERITIFDDown 3: Revolutionary painting put up by dealerTRADERDDown 4: Descriptive of a sharp drop in sweet productionACIDDDown 5: About to marry without affection? I'll say not!CLOVE HITCHDDown 6: Heather Lake's underwearLINGERIEDDown 7: Odds on wet weather causing injurySPRAINDDown 8: Plan to put money in the kittyPLOTDDown 14: Offensive description of a snowmanABOMINABLEDDown 15: Light that goes up and downSASH WINDOWDDown 17: Top shelf provided place for titillating entertainmentFLESHPOTDDown 18: Plots that should ultimately bear fruitORCHARDSDDown 20: Worker to snoop about the butler's domainPANTRYDDown 21: Complaint of youth in springMALADYDDown 22: Bird sometimes under the weatherCOCKDDown 23: Meat for a prodigal sonVEAL