The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 8th January 2004 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 8th January 2004. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Arched support, but covered with f-false hairFLYING BUTTRESSAAcross 9: Brake attachment for premier band leaderDRUM MAJORAAcross 10: Blow that's pleasedPUNCHAAcross 11: Cut off the fruitPRUNEAAcross 12: Clip from "The Sound of the Dog" by RavenKIRBYGRIPAAcross 13: Inversely indicate win without knockout?OUTPOINTAAcross 14: Prevent publication of an article on fruitBANANAAAcross 17: Tree in the developed coverHELMETAAcross 19: A Roman Catholic bible makes a very small hookBARBICELAAcross 22: Has she got French luggage? Nothing worth mentioningBAGATELLEAAcross 24: Scots girl painter embraced by catMORAGAAcross 25: Somewhat impolitic retention of islandCRETEAAcross 26: The wicked wizard gets to book a protest by the rightVOLDEMORTAAcross 27: Straight out of wireless chatAS THE CROW FLIESDDown 1: Far from satisfied with a mouthful?FEDUPTOTHEBACKDDown 2: I don't believe solver's identity with relative given the run-aroundYOUMUSTDDown 3: I am nobody if Brown's taken inNUMBER ONEDDown 4: See 2BEJOKINGDDown 5: Fighter on foot meets monarch in Gilbertian PlazaTORERODDown 6: Trust outside page for answerREPLYDDown 7: Drink's not so cool, one might saySANGRIADDown 8: Article on fantastic player, a rich man where it's hard for him to enter?THEPEARLYGATESDDown 15: A blue flame almost exposes a piece of musicALBUMLEAFDDown 16: WWC, the final defeatWATERLOODDown 18: It's tight being without membersLEGLESSDDown 20: Take one and lower one's temperature outside in town of Shakespearean originCORIOLIDDown 21: Theatre with low temperature (topped 6 Celsius)OLDVICDDown 23: See 1TEETH