The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 25th April 2003 There are 14 across clues and 10 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 25th April 2003. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Drunk comes to a state of incapacityCOMATOSEAAcross 9: I go far in order to find a shaverFIGAROAAcross 10: Failed flier crashed without completing a cruiseICARUSAAcross 11: Put a valve in central heating as a last resortATAPINCHAAcross 12: Where hunters meet to bag a duckSMEEAAcross 13: Animal shut out for attempting to control procreationMALTHUSIANAAcross 15: With woman backing out, inquisitor goes to unknown resortTORQUAYAAcross 16: A cattle dealer expects his stock to do thisLACTATEAAcross 18: Getting stuck without a toolIMPALEMENTAAcross 19: Girl with English inheritanceEDNAAAcross 20: It goes with lax behaviour ...ANYTHINGAAcross 22: ... kicking over the traces and showing signs of omissionCARETSAAcross 23: Row at church puts a stop to organTIERCEAAcross 24: Setter's right to a place in the field, being a fearless warriorMYRMIDONDDown 1: Unruly son spent coin - Mom went madNON COMPOS MENTISDDown 2: Place for the better half?MARRIEDQUARTERSDDown 3: Study problem and win to completeCONSUMMATEDDown 4: Member precedes friend without giving offenceLEGALLYDDown 5: Dyke's man gets verbal propositionOFFADDown 6: Out of sympathy with the common mood, like the Corn LawsAGAINSTTHEGRAINDDown 7: Cast iron part no one could make, causing undue delayPROCRASTINATIONDDown 14: Hurt a leech, working to attain its object?HEALTHCUREDDown 17: Austrian composer has a little time in ItalyBERGAMODDown 21: It's thought to be less than perfectIDEA