The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 15th January 2004 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 15th January 2004. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Plight of a mischievous childPICKLEAAcross 4: Deny agent arranged to get Lincoln outABNEGATEAAcross 9: Material point to occupationLINENAAcross 10: Rate dodge made to seem disreputableDEROGATEDAAcross 11: Conflict involving sailor in American portSEABATTLEAAcross 12: Resort king found more pleasantNICERAAcross 13: Honest, but uninteresting, artist wearing strange tightsDEADSTRAIGHTAAcross 17: Dire straits of doctor led astray by professional show-offARTIST'S MODELAAcross 20: Right for inclusion in theatrical hamperCRAMPAAcross 21: Declares that girl's put on weightANNOUNCESAAcross 23: Do these in sequence in addition to normal jobON THE SIDEAAcross 24: Pin said to be for surpliceCOTTAAAcross 25: Preparing sauceDRESSINGAAcross 26: Fatal attribute of French lady, perhapsDEADLYDDown 1: Friend with ideas about fencingPALISADEDDown 2: Brain can confuse a mothCINNABARDDown 3: Notice nothing up with girlLINDADDown 5: Spartan life in nudist camp?BAREEXISTENCEDDown 6: Urge to hand over morning to sandwich fillingEGGANDHAMDDown 7: Offensive criticismATTACKDDown 8: Tolerate being close to riverENDUREDDown 10: Resolve to show backboneDETERMINATIONDDown 14: Press trip arranged for performersSTRIPPERSDDown 15: Taught English money by journalistEDUCATEDDDown 16: This dictionary is a grossly muddled publicationGLOSSARYDDown 18: Agree to provide cloth on accountACCORDDDown 19: Conductor for children's entertainmentRATTLEDDown 22: Cryptic clue about new relativeUNCLE