The Guardian Everyman Answers - Sunday, 24th July 2005 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Everyman crossword on Sunday, 24th July 2005. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Everyman AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Soldiers around a baseMEANAAcross 3: Tries once more, at end of course, to practiseREHEARSEAAcross 8: As dodgems might be, moving slowlyBUMPER-TO-BUMPERAAcross 10: Poet, tedious manLONGFELLOWAAcross 11: Love friend producing gemstoneOPALAAcross 12: Player in Pontefract orchestraACTORAAcross 13: Suddenly everyone's in agreement, including head of councilALL AT ONCEAAcross 15: Bring this out, it may be of interest to an astrologerBIRTHSIGNAAcross 16: Enough taste without saltAMPLEAAcross 17: Control speed, initially, on roadSWAYAAcross 18: A Latin rule, possibly affecting only one person out of severalUNILATERALAAcross 22: Where you might want to make your address in London?SPEAKERSCORNERAAcross 23: Knife fight about cash register that's shortSTILETTOAAcross 24: On the house (unoccupied)FREEDDown 1: Married man pointing to maid in 'Separate Tables'MABELDDown 2: Mix patterns with care, working to make this floor coveringAXMINSTERCARPETDDown 3: Charge fifty for a honey badgerRATELDDown 4: Walkin' awkwardly round turn, gets a bogeyHOBGOBLINDDown 5: Top expert receiving millionsACMEDDown 6: One not known to be silent in company?SLEEPING PARTNERDDown 7: Depart with group on Scottish riverSET FORTHDDown 9: Charge exorbitantly for woolFLEECEDDown 12: Waylay American presidentAMBUSHDDown 13: Political side taken in a row?ALIGNMENTDDown 14: Grip it and carton changes shapeTRACTIONDDown 19: Girl with old ropeLASSODDown 20: Tall lager poured outLARGEDDown 21: Organ left for noblemanEARL