The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 31st May 2005 There are 16 across clues and 18 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 31st May 2005. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: A painter burying dead, not a cheatADULTERERAAcross 10: 13 across to fail approaching finishing lineCHOKEAAcross 11: Teletubby baby to appear suddenlyPOP-UPAAcross 12: 13 across to spoil mealsDASHBOARDAAcross 13: It's what driver is expected to get in vehicle!CAR PARTAAcross 14: One doesn't believe near the wicket Derbyshire opener should shiftINFIDELAAcross 17: 13 across to reportedly bankrupt the TelegraphBRAKEAAcross 19: 13 across person affected claims dazzlingFOGAAcross 20: Countryside sport legitimate without conclusion to chaseRURALAAcross 21: Allow hospital department one let-offENTITLEAAcross 22: 13 across in crimeBATTERYAAcross 24: 13 across to start and stop?SPARK PLUGAAcross 24: 13 across to start and stop?SPARKPLUGAAcross 26: See 8LIGHTAAcross 28: 13 across hard to shift past forty?SPAREAAcross 29: Australian tramp beginning to despair in grip of Rupert Murdoch?SUNDOWNERDDown 1: See 19 acrossLAMPDDown 2: 13 across hugeBUMPERDDown 3: Relative position I abandoned, obvious non-starterSTEPPARENTDDown 4: Heading for crisis with shade of debt? It's beyond belief!CREDITDDown 5: Total going downCRASHINGDDown 6: Automated payment method set up for unpopular workerSCABDDown 7: Consider accommodating mother, smelly thingPOMANDERDDown 8: 13 across lad adjusted, entering measurementHEADDDown 13: See 17CABLEDDown 15: Initially, rise in lifts moving into top of building going up - reaches here?FIRST FLOORDDown 16: Cold brass?LOLLYDDown 18: Architectural moulding in stalag, art sawn upASTRAGALDDown 19: No marks on neck, no worries?FRETLESSDDown 22: 13 across providing details in offerBIGENDDDown 23: 13 across with E number good to be eatenENGINEDDown 24: Average, huge doubled upSO-SODDown 25: Recognised modern soundsKNEWDDown 27: See 28TYRE