The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 3rd May 2005 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 3rd May 2005. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Bay City thugLAGOONAAcross 4: Nick's in?HALFINCHAAcross 9: Private Eye mock the Guardian?SHAMUSAAcross 10: Support might be running dryTEETOTALAAcross 11: "This isn't the half of it", muttered St Anne in labourUNDERSTATEMENTAAcross 13: People were once transported by this sad love saga in retreat of FrenchVELOCIPEDEAAcross 14: Diamond pins?LEGSAAcross 16: Bag of lootSACKAAcross 18: Looking into deepfreeze, proclaim melon is cold insideCRYOGENICSAAcross 21: Successfully open when set for a big test in new seriesGETTOFIRSTBASEAAcross 23: 9's booster of constructionTECTONICAAcross 24: Respect rider who gave warningREVEREAAcross 25: Vigilantes losing it when dealing with puppet masterSVENGALIAAcross 26: Draught at front of steam boatSKETCHDDown 1: Rich and juicy and drunkLUSHDDown 2: Shot when recruiting new student as hookerGRAPNELDDown 3: Times one is about to whine for luxuryOPULENCEDDown 5: Features mentioned by those who votedAYESANDNOESDDown 6: A way to drink the popFATHERDDown 7: Denial that place is somewhere elseNOTHEREDDown 8: His lot is a distressing personal problemHALITOSISDDown 12: Glossy product of Campbell's authorised statement?SUPERFICIALDDown 13: Dropping in to take leave lifted quiet old peopleVISIGOTHSDDown 15: Delivery is positive result of thespian's good wishes?LEGBREAKDDown 17: Smart to take in one hundred and fifty on the nailCUTICLEDDown 19: Scrutinise setters in a jam (last three go first)INSPECTDDown 20: Fisherman's line on (or to) one that got away?SO LONGDDown 22: Engage in 1 down's confusion?MESH