The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 21st January 2004 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 21st January 2004. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Tropical tree with excellent hard coveringCARAPACEAAcross 5: Box of pictures in studyCARTONAAcross 9: Aiming for fresh pairingsASPIRINGAAcross 10: A cruel lover?SADISTAAcross 11: They could be tied while waiting for release!TENANTRYAAcross 12: Stuff taken from the refurbished LouvreVELOURAAcross 14: Eunice Bell translation shows livelinessEBULLIENCEAAcross 18: Number of articles on the vicar's bookshelfTHIRTY-NINEAAcross 22: Show that one agrees with the HeadNODDLEAAcross 23: Sea time in eastern CanadaATLANTICAAcross 24: Dish cooked in sodaADONISAAcross 25: Baedeker's first trendy seaside resortBRIGHTONAAcross 26: Indulgent daughter got in troubleDOTINGAAcross 27: Steps forward with suppliesADVANCESDDown 1: Songs of church workersCHANTSDDown 2: Napier designed sackingRAPINEDDown 3: Mother and father splitPARENTDDown 4: 5 assorted musicians in illegal tradeCONTRABANDDDown 6: Fellow of no practical use?ACADEMICDDown 7: Triangular tilesTRICORNSDDown 8: Senorita in trouble might turn to themNOTARIESDDown 13: Like a crab moving under it allILL-NATUREDDDown 15: A kind of English flagSTANDARDDDown 16: Going last, I'd months to prepareHINDMOSTDDown 17: His job is to coverSTALLIONDDown 19: Some sang harmoniously in the Buddhist communitySANGHADDown 20: Snow on TV still!STATICDDown 21: Episodes featuring petsSCENES