The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 5th May 2011 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 5th May 2011. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Glossy horse corralled in front of the French house of horrorHELLHOLEAAcross 9: Where to try to win affectionCOURTAAcross 10: Hide in showerPELTAAcross 11: A quiet mutterer perhaps supplying hearing aidEAR TRUMPETAAcross 12: Robust articles censored when Grundy died?STURDYAAcross 14: Seed carrier not beginning to precede fruit? Correct!EMENDATEAAcross 15: Chameleon's kitchen equipment?BLENDERAAcross 17: Fitzgerald goes to bog with FieldingFENELLAAAcross 20: Former governor securing little time to make shawlPASHMINAAAcross 22: Provide fresh handle for queen scooping hair backRENAMEAAcross 23: Nothing terminal caught by southern-style academicSCHOLASTICAAcross 24: Nut loafHEADAAcross 25: Figure achieved by women shedding pounds, maybe? On the contraryEIGHTAAcross 26: Turncoat having a gender-bending experience, initiallyRENEGADEDDown 1: Support for sweetheart embracing little boyPEDESTALDDown 2: Dull place to liveFLATDDown 3: Mundane setter given divine settingHOMELYDDown 4: Encourage to catch 25 + 2HEARTENDDown 5: Director's to purchase drugs, popping first of sugared pillsSCORSESEDDown 6: Sourpuss has gone off covered with dog dirtCURMUDGEONDDown 7: Thoroughfare — let it be without troopsSTREETDDown 13: Transfix in rehearsalRUN-THROUGHDDown 16: Baked pie, not at all nice, causing downturnEPINASTYDDown 18: Unruly mob occupying fatty part of ItalyLOMBARDYDDown 19: Left an aquatic bird lightLANTERNDDown 21: Protester decapitated by old soldierARCHERDDown 22: Sporting arena receiving account of sportRACINGDDown 24: Stoned possible precursor of summer school society?HIGH