The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 4th May 2012 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 4th May 2012. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Former president is about to pursue theory of nuclear deterrenceMADISONAAcross 5: Meter inspector originally reported covering of dial in taxiMINICABAAcross 9: Classic Loach film about sex and birdsKITESAAcross 10: Capacity to endure retro rock band in semi-conscious stateTOLERANCEAAcross 11: See 8THEPEACEMAKERSAAcross 13: Call by leaders disposed to form unionALLYAAcross 14: Made good, clever move — invested in vibratorRECOUPEDAAcross 17: Idiosyncratically vocalised exclamation directed back and forthYODELLEDAAcross 18: Expression of cold British basic school skillsBRRRAAcross 21: Body language betrayed canoeist's guiltGESTICULATIONSAAcross 23: A quiet heart broken by primitive impulses in racist regimeAPARTHEIDAAcross 24: Infinitely surpassing love right from the startABOVOAAcross 25: Flaneur insistently embracing WelshmanANEURINAAcross 26: Desperate Athenians writing off 50% of loan with great speedIN HASTEDDown 1: Pacifist slogan, kind which turns little people into dovesMAKEDDown 2: Mate is scheduled to be treated for infection of limbs and trunkDUTCH ELM DISEASEDDown 3: Online administrators are revolting bunch, protected by bodyguardsSYSOPSDDown 4: See 1NOTWARDDown 5: Manxman throwing up most of medicine for water-borne illnessMAL DE MERDDown 6: Teller and Oppenheimer disheartened after leaders of nuclear authority reveal traitorNARRATORDDown 7: Cameron puts one to work, cutting higher element of tax at the same timeCONTEMPORANEOUSDDown 8: Part of sermon offering solace to arms manufacturers, we hearBLESSEDAREDDown 12: Norwegian group supports gay star active in non-violent resistanceSATYAGRAHADDown 15: Nitwit is detained by Her Majesty in enclosed placeCLOISTERDDown 16: Blue Caps from Connaught, exceptionally rugged and unusually slimCERULEANDDown 19: Practitioner of 12 imprisoned by Goering and HitlerGANDHIDDown 20: Lawrence takes shelter from oddly rainy day in Arabian cityRIYADHDDown 22: See 1LOVE