The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 25th July 2003 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 25th July 2003. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Old French leader holds German leader to be a banditBRIGANDAAcross 5: Fictional inspector points out thievesSTEALSAAcross 9: London life crumbles before achieving happinessFELICITYAAcross 10: Note compiler in a posh car - as one in a growth industryFARMERAAcross 12: 29 after last nun leaves?MARKET GARDENAAcross 15: The bottom line - how to get a rejection slipPOSTSCRIPTAAcross 17: There's nothing for which the Guardian can be liableOWEAAcross 19: Touch with tact, or otherwiseCONAAcross 20: Eric proved to be very dearOVERPRICEDAAcross 22: Prince finally giving up time to body builderCHARLESATLASAAcross 26: Martin served in UlsterANTRIMAAcross 27: Sunbathe, maybe at a priceAPRICATEAAcross 28: Hanger-on takes sovereign to heartTICKERAAcross 29: Enclosed place from which prisoner finds an outletCONVENTDDown 1: Colour of old Third Foot?BUFFDDown 2: Object of worship said to be immobileIDLEDDown 3: Unfortunately, charm is a thing of the pastARCHAISMDDown 4: Member of Malaysian order for a short time comes to BritainDATUKDDown 6: Roman columnistTRAJANDDown 7: Gunboat diplomacy could be a bad dream for the churchARMEDFORCEDDown 8: Hastening time makes train stop at nothingSTRINGENDODDown 11: Condition induced by Proust novel?STUPORDDown 13: RAF accepts new flying machineSPACECRAFTDDown 14: After unusually nasty deed one gets caught - but it's far from resulting in a proper sentenceASYNTACTICDDown 16: To enrapture, a girl must be covered in spotsRAVISHDDown 18: Production of play without leading charactersCREATIONDDown 21: Fish one is given insteadPLAICEDDown 23: Theme of photo picture exhibitionTOPICDDown 24: Soldiers are by no means commonRAREDDown 25: Dramatist expels revellers for being corruptBENT