The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 28th July 2003 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 28th July 2003. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Duck or fish served in a vegetable containerPOCHARDAAcross 5: See gunmen about in the distance and wonderMIRACLEAAcross 9: Generous donations obtained by great craftLARGESSAAcross 10: Leave to assimilate second courseDESSERTAAcross 11: Breaking dates hastily, being really single-mindedSTEADFASTAAcross 12: A patient assistantNURSEAAcross 13: Cooked food for a non-drinker in compensationPATTYAAcross 15: Support control with vigourREINFORCEAAcross 17: Orders put out for projectsPROTRUDESAAcross 19: Meadow Way would appear the shortestLEASTAAcross 22: An emperor's birds without superiorTITUSAAcross 23: Game, so came down riverSOLITAIREAAcross 25: Initiating a breachOPENINGAAcross 26: Using a belt is quite inhumanBESTIALAAcross 27: He won't do anything, but he'll make a hit!STRIKERAAcross 28: Pours out Oriental blendsEMERGESDDown 1: Stops to stretch and have a little drinkPULLSUPDDown 2: Up-to-date generalCURRENTDDown 3: A number tip betterAMENDDDown 4: Wanted to imbibe pop - lost all hope of itDESPAIREDDDown 5: In the middle of making a film about small daughterMIDSTDDown 6: Left 12 across upset and indignantRESENTFULDDown 7: Being in credit, the French are less encumberedCLEARERDDown 8: Out-and-out maximumEXTREMEDDown 14: The standard certain policemen setYARDSTICKDDown 16: Can't be taken in? There's no answer to that!INSOLUBLEDDown 17: Professing to be religious, the heartless may go in. It's deplorablePITEOUSDDown 18: Last longer in the main without wearyingOUTWEARDDown 20: Permanent dwellingABIDINGDDown 21: Where ramblers could well gain supportTRELLISDDown 23: A rug's maybe offered - how sweet!SUGARDDown 24: Sense discriminationTASTE