The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 2nd May 2007 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 2nd May 2007. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: Entice one round summit of volcanoCOTOPAXIAAcross 9: Ecstasy of earl tucking into portHEAVENAAcross 10: This is left in potter's equipmentCLUEAAcross 11: Star at fete produced a sensational finishAFTERTASTEAAcross 12: Hit one having a rowSTROKEAAcross 14: Liverpool FC's sharp wingerREDSTARTAAcross 15: Ban citation right awayEXCEPTAAcross 17: Sportsman, a conniving fellow, loses wicketANGLERAAcross 20: Examining mould, initially found in young treeSAMPLINGAAcross 22: Girl hit father, showing spiritGRAPPAAAcross 23: Sales manager organised a nice routeAUCTIONEERAAcross 24: Extremely old card gameFAROAAcross 25: Implore somebody to "go away"BEGONEAAcross 26: Bowl woman left for jumbleDISHEVELDDown 1: Obstruction to appear in road? You can bet on it!ROULETTEDDown 2: European writer drinks portPOLEDDown 3: Site contains a mansionPALACEDDown 4: Dramatist seeing woman free a nationalistSHERIDANDDown 5: Reservists went to announce a danceTARANTELLADDown 6: The dog for meSETTERDDown 8: Popular bird to keep in captivityINTERNDDown 13: Business takeoverOCCUPATIONDDown 16: Nosy parker adopts child of convictPRISONERDDown 18: Sally cultivated pear treeREPARTEEDDown 19: Admitted a strong desireAGREEDDDown 21: Wit of copper getting in the last wordACUMENDDown 22: Cheap rent protects water colouristGARISHDDown 24: Libertarian right in chargeFREE