The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 12th October 2005 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 12th October 2005. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Ford river in wet buggy in Jersey or Guernsey, say?KNITWEARAAcross 5: Clothing moves quicklySHIFTSAAcross 9: She had a legendary run entertaining a city in AmericaATALANTAAAcross 10: Divine musician appearing in a West End theatreAPOLLOAAcross 12: Unconcealed (in the past tense)OVERTAAcross 13: Lady holding line for legionCOUNTLESSAAcross 14: Dusters providing marines with help in hazardous environment?PARLOURMAIDSAAcross 18: If corrupt, do anticipate severe punishmentDECAPITATIONAAcross 21: Having a palpable exterior left one unconsciousOBLIVIOUSAAcross 23: City Hall has angered constituentLHASAAAcross 24: Viewers need them to see Van Gogh paintingIRISESAAcross 25: Sex on Capitol HillCONGRESSAAcross 26: Frank makes a house a homeHONESTAAcross 27: Ozymandias ending among ancient ruins, for example?INSTANCEDDown 1: Silent movie star is to take a tongue-tied partKEATONDDown 2: I'm taking a long time to produce picturesIMAGESDDown 3: Participant in a gunfight - the last - between a poet and a sculptorWYATTEARPDDown 4: Lorry feature, in a manner of speakingARTICULATIONDDown 6: Leave Indian elephant's tailHOPITDDown 7: Was a substitute informed?FILLEDINDDown 8: Film-maker seems oddly wrapped up in film musicSCORSESEDDown 11: Imposing American can painterAUGUSTUSJOHNDDown 15: Perform extra work - a sonataMOONLIGHTDDown 16: Take to task Minos had in mazeADMONISHDDown 17: Onion ring found in the promised landSCALLIONDDown 19: Shelter for gullTAKE-INDDown 20: Story about animal noted for homecomingLASSIEDDown 22: Free verse changes directionVEERS