The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 3rd May 2012 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 3rd May 2012. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Huge prophet passes slowly through a barrierOSMOSESAAcross 5: Increase of status within university publisherCRANK UPAAcross 9: Give up supporting gameFORGOAAcross 10: Where to obtain luxury fabrics freeATLIBERTYAAcross 11: ___ but they can't fly in this bit of the farmyard!CHICKEN RUNAAcross 12: "We don't want you here!" (That sounds like Oxford, maybe)SHOOAAcross 14: A tinted menu — somehow it's amusing and instructiveEDUTAINMENTAAcross 18: One has conjured a vision: Adam and Eve with hair unkemptIHAVEADREAMAAcross 21: River of Eden towards the endAVONAAcross 22: A peck, maybe, is what you get with dull old danceDRY MEASUREAAcross 25: One girl about to be grabbed by unwanted person expects the worstPESSIMISTAAcross 26: The man in pub rejected treatment for alcoholics?REHABAAcross 27: Poem in English — suggestion there's nothing good in itECLOGUEAAcross 28: A Red felt almost out of place in the Union?FEDERALDDown 1: Not liking formality in the workplaceOFFICEDDown 2: Bird trying to keep a low profile when interrupted by the man of 18MARTINDDown 3: Irish operator is such a person in tradeSHOPKEEPERDDown 4: Country ending with debts and distressSPAINDDown 5: Reckon copper in visit gets scoffedCALCULATEDDown 6: Father of four confessing 18ABBADDown 7: Child that is clothed in cut clothKERCHIEFDDown 8: Port making one move the facial muscles?PLYMOUTHDDown 13: Maybe Bristol politician getting exposed is not suffering any damageUNIMPAIREDDDown 15: Wreck a French winter coat crossing GermanyUNDERMINEDDown 16: City presenting huge temptation for gardenerBIGAPPLEDDown 17: Party song going round AmericaCAROUSALDDown 19: See 2LUTHERDDown 20: It's said to be very short ’orticultural bookVERBALDDown 23: Special symbol must be suitable with national award being set upMOTIFDDown 24: See 2KING