The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 8th May 2012 There are 13 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 8th May 2012. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 5: Bar with some sanitation including WC?SALOONAAcross 6: Bog-standard firm pockets a pileCHEAPOAAcross 9: Sound application for prospective openingRAT-TATAAcross 10: Deny old president entertained suspicious agentABNEGATEAAcross 11: Court plate found in DorsetWOOLAAcross 12: Lie to informer finding weedCOUCH GRASSAAcross 13: Composer gets letter on All Saints' DayRACHMANINOVAAcross 18: Saw Victoria about to speak?WOODCUTTERAAcross 21: Noble old ruler, first to lastEARLAAcross 22: Warning beast gives one found up the tree?FOREBEARAAcross 23: The more immense could be made to starveVASTERAAcross 24: Twig prescription constricting doctorRUMBLEAAcross 25: Decorated with neat lettering on goldORNATEDDown 1: Produce to fill a lot — of ships?FLOTILLADDown 2: Lyrical writer turning up about itPOETICDDown 3: Press for service in the citySHANGHAIDDown 4: Dire peril?DANGERDDown 5: Like the opposition, present without noticeSHADOWDDown 7: Dull and insensitive perhaps, but so English!OBTUSEDDown 8: Turn reality into fertiliser for produceMANUFACTUREDDown 14: Nuisance being sharp at bingo?HOUSE FLYDDown 14: Nuisance being sharp at bingo?HOUSEFLYDDown 15: Save Tory plan to presume on our goodwill!OVERSTAYDDown 16: Appearance of an officer of the Guardian?COLOURDDown 17: Vex Scottish farm overseerGRIEVEDDown 19: Musing, having read my novelDREAMYDDown 20: Paul was not altogether a preacherREVERE