The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 16th January 2004 There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 16th January 2004. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: What could make Pierce Brosnan bristle is what makes double agents bristle - not a lot perhapsDESIGNERAAcross 9: Smart clobber from Mike Tyson: Bruno's heartbrokenMONKEYAAcross 10: See 9SUITAAcross 11: Boat more appropriate for the substance in this privileged vehicle?GRAVY TRAINAAcross 12: Cad to refuse evidence of 17s?RAT-TATAAcross 14: Opening piece of open flowerOVERTUREAAcross 15: See 8STUBBLEAAcross 17: One not 6 of horse slaughterer exchanging article for duckKNOCKERAAcross 20: Half orchestral section's input contrived to blowUPPERCUTAAcross 22: Playgirl's fiction project passed roundJULIETAAcross 23: Description of bap containing Inuit, or Arctic tern, we hear?ESKIMOROLLAAcross 24: Cosmetic surgery - might this get you laid?FACEAAcross 25: Muscle again crushing mushroomBICEPSAAcross 26: Unfavourable review of "Road to" movie starring Bing Crosby only?HOPELESSDDown 1: Pouting songstress Clark not without lovePETULANTDDown 2: See 24 acrossLIFTDDown 3: Audition of black horseKNIGHTDDown 4: Crime needs time and motiveTREASONDDown 5: From heaven, English pyramid average?EMPYREANDDown 6: Having no complaints when circulating, endlessly doing so?UNCRITICALDDown 7: One refuting the weight of a couturier's workDENIERDDown 13: Lentil and bean stew on napkins etcTABLE LINENDDown 16: Game where shape of 3's move overbearing?LA CROSSEDDown 16: Game where shape of 3's move overbearing?LACROSSEDDown 18: Work out tax the Queen's savedEXERCISEDDown 19: Wasting of a prizeATROPHYDDown 21: Skip a page turned over, referred to many timesPASSIMDDown 22: Bird eats prune and bangerJALOPYDDown 24: Seasonal slump?FALL