The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 7th July 2005 There are 17 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 7th July 2005. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: One with top prize is to fade awayATROPHYAAcross 5: The salt is sprinkled in underhand actionSTEALTHAAcross 10: Former partners' costsEXESAAcross 11: Fellow with the red face not entirely embarrassed? Unconvincing!FAR-FETCHEDAAcross 11: Fellow with the red face not entirely embarrassed? Unconvincing!FARFETCHEDAAcross 12: Is mule prepared for this mixture of oats etc?MUESLIAAcross 13: One going round the back of more than one watchTWO-TIMERAAcross 14: Drill on ship I failed, say. A no-hoper?PESSIMISTAAcross 16: The money availableREADYAAcross 17: One's home in the Kent area's good for gardeningSPADEAAcross 19: Backing the motorway's incomplete objectiveIMPARTIALAAcross 23: Is lively boss part of this group?TOP BRASSAAcross 24: Fishing equipment endlessly contains part of fish to processREFINEAAcross 26: Process is mad with only a little ability to make moneyMIDAS TOUCHAAcross 27: Part of the shield given in the minor leagueORLEAAcross 28: Writer - poet, not English - one to hang aroundPENDANTAAcross 29: I love speed when in motion in the eventEPISODEDDown 2: Words on the river conveying what one can feelTEXTUREDDown 3: When one goes into a very large peaceful areaOASISDDown 4: Element of buzz about one fan, disorderlyHAFNIUMDDown 6: Quake possibly more in extremes of terrorTREMORDDown 7: We probably can put up with his plansARCHITECTDDown 8: Mocked the golfer's item brought to one's attentionTEEHEEDDDown 9: Nationally, it's been holding things back in the pastBRITISHMUSEUMDDown 15: Whiskers mostly provide storage for meal pieces!SIDEBOARDDDown 18: Stipulate price on new videoPROVIDEDDown 20: Paris excited about greeting for flierAIR-SHIPDDown 20: Paris excited about greeting for flierAIRSHIPDDown 21: It's seen in gardening girl's hatANNELIDDDown 22: Wood strip to go in near the end?BATTENDDown 25: Remove tops from a certain size of paper mugsFOOLS