The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 20th May 2005 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 20th May 2005. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Shrub bed with one flowerCOTONEASTERAAcross 9: Worshipping strange rain godADORINGAAcross 10: Porous rock, pale blue with iron and a touch of radonAQUAFERAAcross 11: Temporary tailors could do itMAKESHIFTAAcross 12: Indian, say, wrecked canoeOCEANAAcross 13: Hunt in kangaroo territoryROOTAAcross 14: Leading luminaries involved in the FiestaHEADLIGHTSAAcross 16: American resort where the water is smoothLAKEPLACIDAAcross 19: Premier man on our timesHEADAAcross 21: Kind of acid making Cockney skintBORICAAcross 22: One in novel boat race having high jinksAEROBATICAAcross 24: He shed light on the male connectionLINKMANAAcross 25: Parasite wriggling lower in small spaceEELWORMAAcross 26: With 50% sodium, Albert's in his elementEINSTEINIUMDDown 1: Burgess's smooth-working house?CLOCKWORKORANGEDDown 2: The reverse of shadowsTAILSDDown 3: Loose gown cut short? Careless!NEGLIGEDDown 4: Qualified woman organised small department after ...ADAPTEDDDown 5: ... bumping into cute GermanTEUTONICDDown 6: Facility provided for the empty stomach?REFRESHMENTROOMDDown 7: George Macdonald was one ...FARMERDDown 8: ... raising birds?CRANESDDown 15: Room on island for Kirk, perhapsSPACEMANDDown 16: Liable to changeLABILEDDown 17: This vote's a conAGAINSTDDown 18: Benjamin's lost daughter, Sharon, sayISRAELIDDown 20: A striking way to go off?DECAMPDDown 23: Immature tripe, ingredient in Bali dishBALTI