The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 18th August 2005 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 18th August 2005. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Extreme example of all responsible for oneFATHERANDMOTHERAAcross 9: It's maybe left to staircase when it's not thereESCALATORAAcross 10: Confession of folly could produce teaASSAMAAcross 11: Game boy detailed to enter how we used to reach the operatorDIABOLOAAcross 12: The West's triumph begins with expertsMAESTRIAAcross 13: See 16REPAAcross 14: Setter with soul of butcher?MEATMANAAcross 17: Information touches outside rowTIDINGSAAcross 19: A penny for a shilling in the dish at a masqueRIDOTTOAAcross 22: Feels no grief for nobody elseONESELFAAcross 24: See 16LAYAAcross 25: The religious right confined by primateMONKERYAAcross 26: Not enough damage to be a handicap?SCRATCHAAcross 28: Send away footballer who won't start without his teamEXILEAAcross 29: Was first performed when empire changed colourPREMIEREDAAcross 30: Act may be read here - clue to messy lab.RIOTOUSASSEMBLYDDown 1: Offer me a red form to provide a sense of securityFREEDOMFROMFEARDDown 2: Hired in the tandoori, sayTICCADDown 3: Animal doing some work in English treeEELWORMDDown 4: Instrument for a pound a pointALTHORNDDown 5: Very bad politician and model must be separatedDIREMPTDDown 6: Beheaded prophet (beheaded, dead) going in advanceONAHEADDDown 7: Uncertainty teaches informationHESITANCEDDown 8: Book about principal, not a strong head maybe, yet beginningREMAINSOFTHEDAYDDown 15: Slowish with opposite numberANDANTINODDown 16: Second sight?ACTDDown 18: See 16IONDDown 20: He-otter in trouble, at thatTHERETODDown 21: Take round some fluid from the body to lead us to heaven?OLYMPUSDDown 22: Food for holy person in former assizesOYSTERSDDown 23: Queen on river which makes one sneezeERRHINEDDown 27: Beat - from time to time, diedTHROB