The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 12th July 2007 There are 13 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 12th July 2007. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 5: Divine healer has disturbed a bishop, perhapsSHAMANAAcross 6: Father has a round dishPATERAAAcross 9: Island of warring hordesRHODESAAcross 10: Suddenly a girl has linesUNAWARESAAcross 11: Spring festival in the holidaysHOLIAAcross 12: Still without the Poet LaureateMOTIONLESSAAcross 13: Religious experts who compiled anthologiesTHEOLOGIANSAAcross 18: Obstruction caused when two nerves fuseBOTTLENECKAAcross 21: A shop in Edinburgh stocking woodPINEAAcross 22: Comfortable part of the suiteARMCHAIRAAcross 23: Counter magazine for women in TurkeyTELLERAAcross 24: Sally is almost lissomWILLOWAAcross 25: All oysters secrete these componentsALLOYSDDown 1: Place for two different kinds of courseSANDWICHDDown 2: Money paid to a king's retainersRANSOMDDown 3: Food for an Italian dandyMACARONIDDown 4: Particular soldiersDETAILDDown 5: Plenty of fish in a circleSCHOOLDDown 7: Hostile and ill-disposed as everAVERSEDDown 8: They have lots to offerAUCTIONEERSDDown 14: Perhaps it's Norma Hill who answers the callOPERATORDDown 15: Coin issued by its namesakeNAPOLEONDDown 16: Did the author of 'Lavengro' plagiarise?BORROWDDown 17: Charlie's three messengers?ANGELSDDown 19: Engage in riggingTACKLEDDown 20: It's put on to get warmKETTLE