The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Tuesday, 5th May 2009

There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 5th May 2009. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Shade of red has to begin turning into red
AAcross 4:	Might one be running for the pain of it?
AAcross 9:	Stone snatched back by foxy noblewoman
AAcross 10:	Hand that's sort of blue gets to turn red
AAcross 11:	Orchestral manoeuvre?
AAcross 12:	See 2
AAcross 13:	For son released from stronghold, it's a testing time
AAcross 15:	On which street stalls quick to wrap a brand
AAcross 16:	Little man's tool
AAcross 17:	In which Armstrong inspired, opening hearts, perhaps
AAcross 21:	Maturity of a project for unit I ordered
AAcross 22:	See 15
AAcross 24:	Where Mozart's works might be filed in turn, as child prodigy
AAcross 25:	Crack shot
AAcross 26:	One's on top for a quickie, if fast
AAcross 27:	Vehicle blocking middle of descent, so hard to come by
DDown 1:	African city more rich in flavour
DDown 2:	Suggested glibness, to which there are pros and cons
DDown 3:	Right in letting sign, perhaps, gush
DDown 5:	Less likely contribution to wheat allergy
DDown 6:	Undesirable calling supporters to swig fifty drinks
DDown 7:	So hard to lift up girl, so praise Him!
DDown 8:	One's required to make up new policy with beer being wasted
DDown 14:	Architectural feature through which child's best friend carrying in daughter
DDown 16:	Upset, seeing edges of Pembrokeshire river dry up
DDown 18:	Humorous surgeon's partner?
DDown 19:	Repeat one time, then another, one short of ten
DDown 20:	Penetrate, putting tip of cutter inside a bit
DDown 23:	King: then should Queen be a bit of a step up?