The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 5th April 2006 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 5th April 2006. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Business in an Arab marketHORSE TRADINGAAcross 8: Concoct a dictionary entry for "eightsome's"OCTADICAAcross 9: Purchased when bar's in useLEVEREDAAcross 11: Proper organisation of nameless chatlineETHICALAAcross 12: Standard disguisesCOLOURSAAcross 13: Right name for a novelTITLEAAcross 14: Fertiliser? It's thrown in the bedroomBEDSPREADAAcross 16: Super tear damaged perforationsAPERTURESAAcross 19: Will's sweet honey, perhapsSUGARAAcross 21: Involve brother in mile medleyEMBROILAAcross 23: Lady's man, fancy, aims to closet queenAMORISTAAcross 24: A court's embroidered garmentSURCOATAAcross 25: Ray used as weapon of destructionTORPEDOAAcross 26: Condition of one in the isolation wardLONESOMENESSDDown 1: It's buried after rowingHATCHETDDown 2: I'd clear ground for this rootRADICLEDDown 3: Excellent burial arrangement for Arthur's swordEXCALIBURDDown 4: A souvenir almost left behindRELICDDown 5: Branch out in blossomDEVELOPDDown 6: Bring up foodNURTUREDDown 7: Farmers made the roses hybridHOMESTEADERSDDown 10: Converted into a desired, longed-for objectDESIDERATIONDDown 15: Strip lighting equipment fitted by underworld bossDISMANTLEDDown 17: Ban imposed by English doctor on Greek shipEMBARGODDown 18: An item on the golf course?TWOSOMEDDown 19: A plague of scorpions?SCOURGEDDown 20: Smooth-running flying machinesGLIDERSDDown 22: The winner gets to house firstLOTTO