The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 16th May 2007 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 16th May 2007. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Cover roof of building pointed out by vicar?THATCHAAcross 4: Great expense in 20 12, say, image seen behind my back in Russian debacle, brieflyOLYMPICAAcross 9: One's speech given change of direction to show detachmentISOLATIONAAcross 10: Noble matterCOUNTAAcross 11: In Spain, the goal appears delicateELFINAAcross 12: See 20SUBMARINEAAcross 13: Body part - one developed in extremityTOENAILAAcross 15: I'm among Japanese people recording crimeSIMONYAAcross 17: See 2HITLERAAcross 19: Prison the end product, given a lot of timeDUNGEONAAcross 22: A parent snatches boy beginning to ingest metalAMERICIUMAAcross 24: This clings to meat while good and coldASPICAAcross 26: See 4GAMESAAcross 27: Conductor having to decide upon baton, last to chooseELECTRODEAAcross 28: Debt free, which is not to be sniffed at!SOLVENTAAcross 29: Attract attention following climaxENDEARDDown 1: Great expense in 20 12, something dangerous about to go offTRIDENTDDown 2: All for Deutschland, the one lunatic?ADOLFDDown 3: Drink being sorted, perhaps, something for the knightCHAIN MAILDDown 4: Refuse collector in battle of the big boys brought up major 23OMNIBUSDDown 5: Unknown people in clearing once found plantYUCCADDown 6: Filthy sport heading for receivership, one beset by money which is filthyPRURIENCEDDown 7: Sailing vessel, clipperCUTTERDDown 8: Having to skip many, skip the Old Testament as religious bookMISSALDDown 14: I'm red and pale, awfully skinny?EPIDERMALDDown 16: Isle that could be an alcoholic drinkMANHATTANDDown 18: Plan to wear musical outfitRAIMENTDDown 19: Not so light and not so brightDIMMERDDown 20: Vessel enables uranium to be transported with care, oddlyNUCLEARDDown 21: Dish bagged, as witches having bottom pinchedHAGGISDDown 23: Kids' publicationISSUEDDown 25: Call couldn't be more acidic?PHONE