The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 16th May 2006 There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 16th May 2006. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Glower in sack raceFIREFLYAAcross 5: Old Nick confines women to voidNEWGATEAAcross 10: Shoo shoo shoo-sha-boogySCATAAcross 11: We harvest nothing organic at allWHATSOEVERAAcross 12: One preparing meal for runner crossing lineMILLERAAcross 13: Welsh fervour about to be conveyed by aptitude for moving partFLYWHEELAAcross 14: Dead perch (if 2's involved) might be washed upDRIFTWOODAAcross 16: Property of match that's heading to conclusionQUALEAAcross 17: Experimental biology sheds by arctic quartersIGLOOAAcross 19: Actor's hung-over? That is universalDEPARDIEUAAcross 23: Stakes returned by sounding out all means to avoid lawLOOPHOLEAAcross 24: A very short way to split the woman's poundHAMMERAAcross 26: 5-11 and 11-18 makes loss each goSCHOOLAGESAAcross 27: Where and by what one may be saved to be successfulRINGAAcross 28: Limit prisoner's punishmentCONFINEAAcross 29: Some roofing provided by worker in some foundationPANTILEDDown 2: One thrice involved in being more scratchworthyITCHIERDDown 3: Praise for report of old taxEXTOLDDown 4: Uncultivated to blow off with loud noiseLOWBROWDDown 6: Attempts to be heard as South AfricanESSAYSDDown 7: Runner has honey laced with drugGREYHOUNDDDown 8: See 27THEBELLDDown 9: One of a pair of crowns?HALFSOVEREIGNDDown 15: Can't go wrong when pudding has some alcohol contentFOOLPROOFDDown 18: Crab and duck featured as 1, 12, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24GROUCHODDown 20: Inability to communicate with a local on the continentAPHASIADDown 21: Carrying on outside with stolen kissETERNALDDown 22: Almost lose sight of bogeyGOBLINDDown 25: Worth some ritual passageMERIT