The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 24th April 2003 There are 14 across clues and 18 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 24th April 2003. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Short-termist's record hour no mere accidentEPHEMERONAAcross 10: Natural cover of one held by care orderERICAAAcross 11: Something from a lamb or a lion, roughly wrapped in pound noteLANOLINAAcross 12: Sound delightful? You utter poser!EUPHONYAAcross 13: Off-road vehicles here in reserve?LAY-BYAAcross 13: Off-road vehicles here in reserve?LAYBYAAcross 14: Anglo-American takes the rap sadly for Middle Eastern bankerEUPHRATESAAcross 16: We addicts very critical abusers? Not a trip!CRUCIVERBALISTSAAcross 19: Establish counterblast, as it were?DETERMINEAAcross 21: Male impersonator with style? One valet disagreesVESTAAAcross 22: Restore memory of English king impressed by the navyRELEARNAAcross 23: Travesty of light o' love with knightLAMPOONAAcross 24: Sheep never-never left to shepherdSEETOAAcross 25: After which one's in the majoritySEVENTEENDDown 1: The nubile Rebecca so favourably disposed?WELLPLACEDDDown 2: Acknowledgement of one taking blows in outbackTHANK YOUDDown 2: Acknowledgement of one taking blows in outbackTHANKYOUDDown 3: Unknown priest writing up "George of the Circus"SMILEYDDown 4: Sailor behind St Paul'sWRENDDown 5: All up with has-been: not as characters beyond recallUNHELPABLEDDown 6: Prom performers duck out of this worldTEMPORALDDown 7: Having constant inflammatory condition? Get stuffed!PIG OUTDDown 7: Having constant inflammatory condition? Get stuffed!PIGOUTDDown 8: Tramp reaching end of road in songLADYDDown 14: Tautological observer?EYEWITNESSDDown 15: Ignatius's new revelation giving one strengthSUSTAININGDDown 17: As is right and proper at home groundINREASONDDown 18: Contractions from bearing? Yes, lots! Awful!SYSTOLESDDown 20: See 21 acrossTILLEYDDown 21: Drive an American chariot to some adoring IndiansVIMANADDown 22: Dawn's fingers so promising?ROSYDDown 23: Nothing for charity?LOVE