The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 12th May 2005 There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 12th May 2005. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: International players beat the machineCAPSTANAAcross 5: Burlesque makes Bohemian girl howlMIMICRYAAcross 10: An inclination for jargonCANTAAcross 11: Rascal commandeers transport to leave bivouacSTRIKECAMPAAcross 12: Game knight given grand farewellSO LONGAAcross 13: Excited about hairstyle seen at the coastSEAFRONTAAcross 14: Poor vision of listeners in the darkNEARSIGHTAAcross 16: Tycoon creates openingsGATESAAcross 17: Organic compound found in EcstasyAMIDEAAcross 19: Groom arranged ball's dateSTABLELADAAcross 23: One tucked into a rare soup in ScotlandARBROATHAAcross 24: Sympathetic propositionTENDERAAcross 26: Folly of king interrupting disrespectful behaviourIMPRUDENCEAAcross 27: Rook upset waderRAILAAcross 28: Unrestrained tirade about a politicianRAMPANTAAcross 29: Are social workers surrounding star?ANTARESDDown 2: Sailor gets sole - a type of seafoodABALONEDDown 3: Upset carnivores run away from a fightSET-TODDown 4: A sage is breaking up a weaponASSEGAIDDown 6: Popular crowd laid up from fungusINKCAPDDown 7: It's essential to apprehend road user in the fleshINCARNATEDDown 8: Novel Italian churchROMANCEDDown 9: It provides shade for access door in FordCROSSHATCHINGDDown 15: Soldiers launch blow for road safetyRADARTRAPDDown 18: Girl holding doctor's instrumentMARIMBADDown 20: Sharp point found hidden in reed bedsBITTERNDDown 21: Fish for 'ealthy partnerALEWIFEDDown 22: Conflict over retreat of custodianWARDENDDown 25: Model a girlNORMA