The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 4th August 2005 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 4th August 2005. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Wrangler does without clubDEBATERAAcross 5: A fine tale is pleasantAFFABLEAAcross 9: Student leaves class for enchantressCIRCEAAcross 10: Doctor is tired? No cause to be confusedDISORIENTAAcross 11: Dame to bar cooking of dishDREAMBOATAAcross 12: Reminder for several to keep agreementTOKENAAcross 13: Ancient city in which Picasso domiciledSODOMAAcross 15: Her co-star upset the playersORCHESTRAAAcross 18: Picture requires light through doorwayPORTRAYALAAcross 19: Tackle one interrupting entertainerHOISTAAcross 21: Eclipse is impossible to studyOUTDOAAcross 23: Research critical? It's on the up-and-up!RESURGENTAAcross 25: Case left with a pagePORTFOLIOAAcross 26: Interfere vocally in awardMEDALAAcross 27: Seek again to adopt measure that's a risk for astronautsREENTRYAAcross 28: Carrier dug shaftTEA TRAYDDown 1: Rotter's in river on Sunday for agesDECADESDDown 2: Publican's reason to be in tradeBARTENDERDDown 3: Measurement of heat is hard in a set timeTHERMDDown 4: Go daily or change medical treatmentRADIOLOGYDDown 5: A socialist-established benefitASSETDDown 6: Separating canines? They have a sharp bite!FORETEETHDDown 7: Wretched bishop's disclosureBLEAKDDown 8: Schoolboy endlessly tours small countryESTONIADDown 14: Many quarrel over profitable vegetableMARROWFATDDown 16: Plant a hoof?COLTSFOOTDDown 17: Hurt in moving rabbitTAILENDERDDown 18: Society in real advancePROSPERDDown 20: To agree perfectlyTOTALLYDDown 22: Compact found in BatterseaTERSEDDown 23: Turn the corner in raceRALLYDDown 24: Cranky sailor got up for a danceRUMBA