The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 6th May 2010 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 6th May 2010. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Name of female officer in charge at cathedralCICELYAAcross 4: Mates — the type to engage in fiddlesCONSORTSAAcross 9: Like a certain king or queen somewhere in London, you'd sayPEARLYAAcross 10: Goon the reverse of excellent for the ChurchECCLESIAAAcross 11: Last words of 21? Others weep with him, I fancyHOWISTHEEMPIREAAcross 13: Fringe benefit for each is brought in fairlyPERQUISITEAAcross 14: American city that has French artist but no IrishRENOAAcross 16: Newspaper editor's prime passionRAGEAAcross 18: It's put into effect with penetrating articleIMPALEMENTAAcross 21: See May's man get off high tree with difficultyGEORGETHEFIFTHAAcross 23: Jars may be drunk after broadcastAIR-TIGHTAAcross 23: Jars may be drunk after broadcastAIRTIGHTAAcross 24: Seat chucked in the auditoriumTHRONEAAcross 25: Fellow is locked in shed? He's unlikely to prayHUMANISTAAcross 26: What sounds like region down below barrierGROYNEDDown 1: Church member arrested according to reportCOPTDDown 2: Sri Lanka affair producing outcryCLAMOURDDown 3: Large? Then it's bad place for one to enter!LILLIPUTDDown 5: After men box, get judge to scoreORCHESTRATEDDown 6: Woman, see, wanting head removed!SALOMEDDown 7: Rest, half of that being lost with bad feelingRESPITEDDown 8: Call to have a leftie imprisoned not restricted to one personSHARED OUTDDown 12: Occasions when many top performers get dismissed? Try strike action maybeTESTMATCHESDDown 13: Chunk of words — the normal amount to accompany a diagramPARAGRAPHDDown 15: Fairy's the female mischief-makerPERISHERDDown 17: Drink and drive? Stuff that!GROGRAMDDown 19: A degree of disorder that makes part of infirmary poorENTROPYDDown 20: Like language coming from drunk arguing, not goodUGRIANDDown 22: Adam, blessed originally with garden, falling shortBEDE