The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Friday, 20th May 2005

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 20th May 2005. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Shrub bed with one flower
AAcross 9:	Worshipping strange rain god
AAcross 10:	Porous rock, pale blue with iron and a touch of radon
AAcross 11:	Temporary tailors could do it
AAcross 12:	Indian, say, wrecked canoe
AAcross 13:	Hunt in kangaroo territory
AAcross 14:	Leading luminaries involved in the Fiesta
AAcross 16:	American resort where the water is smooth	LAKEPLACID
AAcross 19:	Premier man on our times
AAcross 21:	Kind of acid making Cockney skint
AAcross 22:	One in novel boat race having high jinks
AAcross 24:	He shed light on the male connection
AAcross 25:	Parasite wriggling lower in small space
AAcross 26:	With 50% sodium, Albert's in his element
DDown 1:	Burgess's smooth-working house?	CLOCKWORKORANGE
DDown 2:	The reverse of shadows
DDown 3:	Loose gown cut short? Careless!
DDown 4:	Qualified woman organised small department after ...
DDown 5:	... bumping into cute German
DDown 6:	Facility provided for the empty stomach?	REFRESHMENTROOM
DDown 7:	George Macdonald was one ...
DDown 8:	... raising birds?
DDown 15:	Room on island for Kirk, perhaps
DDown 16:	Liable to change
DDown 17:	This vote's a con
DDown 18:	Benjamin's lost daughter, Sharon, say
DDown 20:	A striking way to go off?
DDown 23:	Immature tripe, ingredient in Bali dish