The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 18th May 2005 There are 15 across clues and 10 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 18th May 2005. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Talentless, without a virtueNOBILITYAAcross 9: Hateful, bespectacled princess, AmericanODIOUSAAcross 10: My clue to rock concerts hereLYCEUMAAcross 11: Booklet, little book on fish gutted alongside riverBROCHUREAAcross 12: Plant 5 2RUSHAAcross 13: Road clearer today, parking in shedSNOWPLOUGHAAcross 15: Bird to use beak set about Old Bill firstPEACOCKAAcross 16: Comedian in part of theatre gets the birdsGODWITSAAcross 18: US city an insect invades soon, I suspectSAN ANTONIOAAcross 19: European city travel spoken aboutROMEAAcross 20: Vehicle has to veer across motorwaySKI-PLANEAAcross 20: Vehicle has to veer across motorwaySKIPLANEAAcross 22: Island a success during regular parts of tripTAHITIAAcross 23: An orderly part of Northern IrelandANTRIMAAcross 24: Inflicts punishment as rushes around companySCOURGESDDown 1: Observation from persistent inquisitor? That''s more like it!NOWYOURETALKINGDDown 2: See 5LIKETHECLAPPERSDDown 3: Elegant thing with old tie, we hear, and whipSIAMESE CATDDown 4: Out of curiosity, one's raised by English twins ordered on lineEYEBROWDDown 5: African nation resembling an audience who are receptive to raceTOGODDown 6: Quiet solver was man in Telegraph having a lovely time?WISHYOUWEREHEREDDown 7: One bearing another's responsibility put out, about to argue right when wrongSURROGATE MOTHERDDown 14: Support playwright about one partPROPORTIONDDown 17: Provoke with smokeINCENSEDDown 21: Vast number mad, losing headARMY