The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 5th May 2006 There are 12 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 5th May 2006. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 4: Scrubs comb - stylist's firstSCOURSAAcross 6: Those not ready for work under the railway line?SLEEPERSAAcross 9: He's to fire disorganised, immature femaleHEIFERAAcross 10: Rather church retained this vessel?SCHOONERAAcross 11: Boy appearing after a time, after grown-up weakenedADULTERATEDAAcross 15: Hairline fracture?PARTINGAAcross 17: Hide the port!HARBOURAAcross 18: Confused general leads men to defeat ultimately in "The Big Picture"ENLARGEMENTAAcross 22: Fast runners switch and step backWHIPPETSAAcross 23: Caught with lots of paper and cosmeticsCREAMSAAcross 24: Plant in circles - a better arrangement outsideBEETROOTAAcross 25: Sign up before Head of State comes inENTERSDDown 1: Compelling posh man to go beneath central part of churchURGENTDDown 2: Bird has an advertising leaflet - there's a catch in itFLYCATCHERDDown 3: One looking for beer in the hold? Quite the opposite!BEHOLDERDDown 4: Breaks said to be for a drinkSCHNAPPSDDown 5: What's been noted of late?OBITUARYDDown 7: Kitty returns to the scene of regular upheavalsETNADDown 8: About to follow upstanding American? Positive!SUREDDown 12: Gulf partly seen in relation to ruleREGULATIONDDown 13: Controlled way to take speedMODERATEDDown 14: Complaints made after professional matchesPROTESTSDDown 16: Unskilled to assemble in next pierINEXPERTDDown 19: The Queen needs foreign money for the missionERRANDDDown 20: Southern state beginning to bargain - a washout?SWABDDown 21: Wildlife trail?FILE