The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 6th May 2005 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 6th May 2005. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Disciple keeps St Edward irritatedPESTEREDAAcross 5: Carpet, on being turned, is duplicatedPULL-UPAAcross 5: Carpet, on being turned, is duplicatedPULLUPAAcross 9: Richer to poorer - that could be hot airRHETORICAAcross 10: Plug second hole, extended by repairSPIGOTAAcross 11: Hard-wearing cloth gets cut, when turned and triedEXAMINEDAAcross 12: Life's about having a place to wash outsideBREATHAAcross 14: Mark turned to Nick; some posh schoolboys know itETON COLLARAAcross 18: "I read a blue novel", said this Gallic poetBAUDELAIREAAcross 22: Esau half spotted, but spotted is my wholeESPIEDAAcross 23: Leaving out love, which has to reach a goalOMISSIONAAcross 24: Mature in films, didn't he do well!VICTORAAcross 25: Exciting headline: "Bird With A Piercing Yell"SCREAMERAAcross 26: To lie there with desire unveiledRESIDEAAcross 27: Like steak au poivre, could also be assailedPEPPEREDDDown 1: Dorothy the wit: a motorist walkingPARKERDDown 2: Chaste as it might have been is this grimalkinSHECATDDown 3: Ripped up one chapter with a steamy lineEROTICDDown 4: Demonstrative disturbing tale divineEVIDENTIALDDown 6: Stewing no prunes for no man or no maidUNPERSONDDown 7: For outdoor meal, a calculating aidLOGTABLEDDown 8: Kitty's crowd turned up in digging searchPOTSHERDDDown 13: The wife of Hector and a child in ChurchANDROMACHEDDown 15: A short old boy, who opens tennis game as viewerOBSERVERDDown 16: Omens from experts, who must keep us pureAUSPICESDDown 17: Cow is present during start of dayHEREFORDDDown 19: Like former PM, rising well awayASLEEPDDown 20: Switch motorways and ride round in a whirlDIMMERDDown 21: "Riding is cycling" (Casablanca girl)INGRID