The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 23rd May 2013 There are 16 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 23rd May 2013. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: Bat following turtle all over the placeFLUTTERAAcross 8: More likely to greet little moleWEEPIERAAcross 9: Polecat produces foul airSMOGAAcross 10: Capable of producing a film about bears? Don't!ADSORBENTAAcross 12: Suspend monkey behind door frameDRAPEAAcross 13: Standing, force cat to remove feetPRESTIGEAAcross 15: Snappy dog bit tailCURTAAcross 16: Day, perhaps, for primate to acquire new topDORISAAcross 17: Run out Roger BirdROOKAAcross 18: Strike seal on sideSTOPPAGEAAcross 20: Incriminate fellow with a sheepFITUPAAcross 21: Fox - nightlife with menacing glareDISCOLOURAAcross 22: Smoker approaches quiet mouseLUMPAAcross 24: A police force stops horse, which provides identificationNAME TAGAAcross 24: A police force stops horse, which provides identificationNAMETAGAAcross 25: Dolphin making low noise around end of breakwaterMOORINGDDown 1: Mollusc rising with difficulty out of seaCLAMDDown 2: Deer and little insect standing stillSTAGNANTDDown 3: Insect biting back inside caveBEWAREDDown 4: Strange rites involving stray dogsTERRIERSDDown 5: Buoyant whale riding in frontUPBEATDDown 6: Hamster or guinea pig? Many found lining a fur coatPELTDDown 11: Wolverine comically tripped usher with ropeSUPERHERODDown 12: Dash over to secure a continental cowDAUNTDDown 14: Force frog to make a sticky messGLOOPDDown 16: Lizard bites a master interpreterDRAGOMANDDown 17: 4 commonly catch large snakesRATTLERSDDown 19: Badger safe outside entrance to settPESTERDDown 20: Little pigs have loud quarrelFARROWDDown 21: It's used for transporting dead fishDRAYDDown 23: Where rhino was struck?MINT