The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 12th May 2017 There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 12th May 2017. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Wife has to leave reversible grass skirts in garbageHOGWASHAAcross 5: Attack shabby cloth with plain clothingBARRAGEAAcross 10: Smart young thing dropping backCHICAAcross 11: Swimming costume has trimmed featuresMOUSTACHESAAcross 12: Dark gymslips covering the ladies, perhaps?GLOOMYAAcross 13: Lily a soak, one on reflection beyond ruinMARIPOSAAAcross 14: Rollers destroying deep rock, one coming inPOKERDICEAAcross 16: Composition written by snooker player starts: "I'm a famous potter"SPODEAAcross 17: Fancy opening in extremely short trousersDREAMAAcross 19: Past master in sari and hot pantsHISTORIANAAcross 23: Oil broken-down scooter with last of lubeCREOSOTEAAcross 24: Small wedding veils in harmonyUNISONAAcross 26: Sweet things happy to eat fish in shanty townsSUGARPLUMSAAcross 27: Style in T-shirt and Y-fronts, perhaps?DASHAAcross 28: Wary about British premier, a Canadian provinceALBERTAAAcross 29: I waste time cuddling sweetheart in the best possible wayIDEALLYDDown 2: Play, collection of books and magazineOTHELLODDown 3: Crazy king in Texas cityWACKODDown 4: Flash on you, blue collars for dogSAMOYEDDDown 6: Gear towards exhaustATTIREDDown 7: Rounding Cape at sea, more ready to eat delicate stuff?RICE PAPERDDown 8: Outspoken visitor, it's supposedGUESSEDDDown 9: Star protecting a chum, being devious killerSUBMACHINE GUNDDown 15: Cease to be a postman packaging gold evening dressesEVAPORATEDDown 18: Whale getting thinner finally, or the same topless?RORQUALDDown 20: By the sound of it, credit securedTRUSSEDDDown 21: Disturbed, alas, with our awakeningAROUSALDDown 22: Waste of some stock, wide and soft jacket pocketsCOWPATDDown 25: Country is now delivering immensely accomplished leadersINDIA