The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 31st May 2013 There are 14 across clues and 18 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 31st May 2013. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: They make cold scalp hot in a blizzardCLOTHCAPSAAcross 8: Banana split by Monsieur Escoffier, le premier pour préparer une bombe?PLANTAAcross 9: As it has no limit, no end of follyASININITYAAcross 10: Pudding cooked ? I'll check with wife, sayBAKEDAAcross 12: Egg — perhaps pheasant — found by LawrenceGAMETEAAcross 13: Teaser: eg "oddities and whatnots"ETAGERESAAcross 16: Part of the story of English pastry is about the landEPISODEAAcross 19: Here nomads eat sheep's head for puddingDESSERTAAcross 22: One has faith in the UK's endless fishing? It contains the seeds of complete annihilationANGLICANAAcross 25: Pudding for tea, say? Where's that?AFTERSAAcross 27: See 8AMINEAAcross 28: Police duo outlook?COUP D'OEILAAcross 29: Pudding could be said to anticipate shortageBLACKAAcross 30: Barge recklessly overloaded with pudding ingredient, a rootSUGAR BEETDDown 1: See 10ALASKADDown 2: Clue to tone of puddingETONMESSDDown 3: Basis of sweet course in times past: a lot of aleSCONCEDDown 4: To make pudding, boil diced ingredients in empty tankSPOTTEDDDown 5: Indulge in pudding (extra large)PLEASEDDown 6: Spooner's starting to say joints are a problem with coldSNEEZEDDown 11: See 17RATEDDown 14: See 16RTEDDown 15: Boatman's in the way — it's deliberateSITDDown 16: Follow up point in gameECADDown 17: Ingredient of pudding: rat? Evidently, one says: "No thank you"INGDDown 18: See 4DICKDDown 20: Strange custom, to live in DevonSUTCOMBEDDown 21: Sharp, concise facts: key on the GuardianINFOCUSDDown 23: Viz features Spooner's problem jointNAMELYDDown 24: Folly of starting to let unhealthy nutrition affect chubby youthsLUNACYDDown 25: Entice with an apple crumbleAPPEALDDown 26: Agitated and drunk after end of dinnerROILED