The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 5th January 2004 There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 5th January 2004. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: We run by building in BerkshireNEWBURYAAcross 5: Idler putting newspaper inside towelDRIFTERAAcross 10: See 27BELLAAcross 11: Songster of field and frolicMEADOWLARKAAcross 12: Weary with a line from "The North Wind"BOREALAAcross 13: Competent scholar embraced by non-drinker takes coverTABLE MATAAcross 14: Said to be genially drunk on a wee whisky, a piece of exaggerationMELODRAMAAAcross 16: Woody's a lad accepting return of heartless kissBOSKYAAcross 17: Like the garden, all awryASKEWAAcross 19: Approaching a denouement after one politician is threateningIMPENDINGAAcross 23: Student taken in by unfamiliar expression from AmericaNEW WORLDAAcross 24: Cast from the seat of kings, reportedlyTHROWNAAcross 26: Nonchalantly dispel time restrictionSPEED LIMITAAcross 27: Mum's gong for developing musclesDUMBAAcross 28: From maybe a mishap, emerges radiantBEAMISHAAcross 29: Estate workers, including gardeners, finally dive into the riverDEMESNEDDown 2: It's unsightly to look resentfulEYESOREDDown 3: Sudden increase in the openings of bars under local government encouragementBULGEDDown 4: Bishop accepts blame surprisingly for RoseRAMBLERDDown 6: Angular figures seen by house doctor in Rhode IslandRHOMBIDDown 7: Lie when expressing surprise, say, about educational establishment getting in meatFALSEHOODDDown 8: Set aside final ace and prepare to do battle with a pair of kingsEARMARKDDown 9: He always takes her part!PANTOMIMEDAMEDDown 15: Crush gets too much for wife at steering wheelOVERWHELMDDown 18: Soak in the Spanish architectural featureSTEEPLEDDown 20: Dub with styleENTITLEDDown 21: Actor Paul keeps the Sabbath; he helps to spread the wordNEWSMANDDown 22: Sings of the Yorkshire flowersTRILLSDDown 25: Game not started by a backRIDGE