The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 23rd January 2004 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 23rd January 2004. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Take risks to get chilled fish?SKATEONAAcross 5: See 1THINICEAAcross 9: Agile and casual, but not to begin withLITHEAAcross 10: Reveal something involving a girl in non-alcoholic drinkTELLATALEAAcross 11: Euston, for example, is joined to a railway stillSTATIONARYAAcross 12: A Hindu bear?YOGIAAcross 14: I harm things terribly - it's like a bad dreamNIGHTMARISHAAcross 18: Crossworder has a change of heart about more than one countryCROSSBORDERAAcross 21: Unopened cyclopedia contains description of sound systemEARSAAcross 22: 1400 hours or 1500 hours for a fewTWOORTHREEAAcross 25: So that it's possible to ride or not with a switchINORDERTOAAcross 26: Chaste girl degenerates about noonAGNESAAcross 27: Start in a new activity by walking in the rain?GETONESAAcross 28: See 27FEETWETDDown 1: Place in band for trumpetSPLASHDDown 2: Wrong when on salverASTRAYDDown 3: It's seen wandering round a tree, says the ObserverEYEWITNESSDDown 4: Unacceptable, whichever way you look at itNOTONDDown 5: Do a letter correctly and it will be acceptedTOLERATEDDDown 6: Russian bed without a headIVANDDown 7: I'm starting, so I'll have sago with tumbleweedISAGOGICDDown 8: Ability to see very well inside the boatEYESIGHTDDown 13: Incentive to get cover for the tea tableCARROTCAKEDDown 15: Acts of charity performed in sizeable factoryGOODWORKSDDown 16: Blow the whistle to keep hands going roundSCREWINGDDown 17: Upright troops do when scatteredDOORPOSTDDown 19: Before this is carried in the "Renown"ERENOWDDown 20: Pad in which to make love and then restBEDSITDDown 23: Type of switch, worn and disconnectedONOFFDDown 24: Eastern place of work or play is paradiseEDEN