The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 29th September 2005 There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 29th September 2005. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Tern gets past flapping wingTRANSEPTAAcross 5: Horse shot that's strongCHASERAAcross 9: See Irish confining what may be closed into penBISHOPRICAAcross 11: The end for a puffer fishROACHAAcross 12: 22 giving coward heart, we hearCHICKENTIKKAAAcross 15: One struggling to lasso ten beastsOXENAAcross 16: Great pot, one leaving many criminally snookered?SUPERGRASSAAcross 18: Capital stuff put in tea's no shakesSACRAMENTOAAcross 19: Pulse no longer present when listened toBEANAAcross 21: Some beef as banker target of joke amid ridiculeMOUSEBUTTOCKAAcross 24: A right quarrel!ARROWAAcross 25: 22 bright yellow in heapPILAURICEAAcross 26: Attempts to get egghead, for example, on boardESSAYSAAcross 27: Obstacle impeding the stricken on charity driveTELETHONDDown 1: Island nation needs change of leader, blow it!TUBADDown 2: Part of church to fall down (lower half)APSEDDown 3: Calm, though very much different shortlySOOTHEDDown 4: Hit turning round, a schmuck holding up United airliner makes an escape?PARACHUTEJUMPDDown 6: Thousand absent in retreat - that's your lotHERITAGEDDown 7: Looked to cover talent, not cold - probably freezing!STARK NAKEDDDown 8: Audition someone for the choir again, preparing for performanceREHEARSINGDDown 10: He took over when fair fight headed off, peace finally ensuingCLEMENT ATTLEEDDown 13: Very much able to cement a relationshipCONSUMMATEDDown 14: Once more picks up some paper in scandalous case after end of affairREACQUIRESDDown 17: Subtract 12 add 25, perhaps?TAKE-AWAYDDown 17: Subtract 12 add 25, perhaps?TAKEAWAYDDown 20: Regional 22 to marinate impresses a hundredSCOUSEDDown 22: Gorgeous person, of courseDISHDDown 23: Flat land protects river plantFERN