The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 4th May 2007 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 4th May 2007. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: One language or another in which there's idle talkMALAGASYAAcross 5: In that case, flights won't be coveredQUIVERAAcross 9: A male about to come in silly or go out contentedDIEHAPPYAAcross 10: Map makers collecting award for producing graphsOGIVESAAcross 12: Small fruit containing soft drugSPEEDAAcross 13: Wanderer collects two pounds and so invests for the future?ROLLSOVERAAcross 14: Abused Plutarch redeemed - purchase bookALARECHERCHEAAcross 18: See 14DUTEMPSPERDUAAcross 21: Two fresh from the matchNEWLYWEDSAAcross 23: India's junior colt given exciting introduction to AcademyCHOTAAAcross 24: Around the room note botanical bitsTHALLIAAcross 25: Surliness in speech as Far Eastern customSINICISMAAcross 26: Walk in a particular way always behind bandSASHAYAAcross 27: Transient love affair in which Peg is bowled overFLEETINGDDown 1: Jellyfish in America at bottom of seaMEDUSADDown 2: Songs superior in soundLIEDERDDown 3: Fresh garland's put on maiden getting clean sweep in contestGRAND SLAMDDown 4: What may be spoilt by daisies and big rats?SUPERGRASSESDDown 6: Strong desires well up, beginning to endURGESDDown 7: Six against a fast bowler of old in a testVIVA-VOCEDDown 8: What's left over from dinner may be put asideRESERVEDDDown 11: For instrument get secure inside information on pitchGLOCKENSPIELDDown 15: One nice Dr getting confused about glandular systemENDOCRINEDDown 16: Inflammation produced by port? Positive answer to question!ADENITISDDown 17: Game drips set up? It's pots!STEWPANSDDown 19: Old coins showing sun on one side and wicked ruler on the otherSOLIDIDDown 20: In which one may see mad gal posing naughtily?LADMAGDDown 22: Put up with volunteers in conference centreYALTA