The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Thursday, 6th May 2004

There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 6th May 2004. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	God, nearly accepting bribe, returned initial payment
AAcross 5:	Incarnation of Vishnu in the hearts of Dave, Kate and Gary
AAcross 9:	Short of success, ruling tobaccoes out	CLOSEBUT
AAcross 10:	Day before check mate
AAcross 12:	Predator's call reported, that is to say, to court	TUWHITTUWHOO
AAcross 15:	Cheats stink, loathsome people
AAcross 17:	Encourage happiness, though left out
AAcross 19:	Fruit cut, going to seed
AAcross 20:	Doctor in spat about present environment
AAcross 22:	Gripping success, dreadful ham with repeat performances here
AAcross 26:	Shed almost caught in roll, part of wheel
AAcross 27:	Tube where drink absorbs last of bird seed
AAcross 28:	Firm set about woman when leaderless
AAcross 29:	See 9	NOCIGAR
DDown 1:	See 2
DDown 2:	Mess with pawn to knock down, getting level on board
DDown 3:	"Mirror" has problem carrying page with cryptic clue
DDown 4:	Unfortunate yobbo
DDown 6:	As opposed to being oversusceptible in part
DDown 7:	Liberated, topless and hot, embraced by one who pulls hippie type
DDown 8:	A more tired, knackered measurer of energy levels
DDown 11:	Sound system required way before getting old
DDown 13:	Cleans round joint with fifty strokes
DDown 14:	Paul's 10 black, held by white, can't be touched
DDown 16:	Oz girl had cat, dog's dinner for Oz croc!
DDown 18:	Irregular, short owner of pointy ears eating vegetable mum discarded
DDown 21:	See 16
DDown 23:	Being possibly two-faced, four-eyed, spotty and legless makes a boy upset
DDown 24:	Family's regal tragedy
DDown 25:	See 24