The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 26th January 2004 There are 17 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 26th January 2004. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Regroup in large formationREALIGNAAcross 5: Retire with the magazine sectionPULL OUTAAcross 5: Retire with the magazine sectionPULLOUTAAcross 10: Sailor boy in his hammockABEDAAcross 11: A halting apology?LAMEEXCUSEAAcross 12: A jolly girl for the FleetARMADAAAcross 13: What Cinderella became after twelve?TEENAGERAAcross 14: Goes from house to house soliciting for bits of breadDOORSTEPSAAcross 16: Inclines to be quixotic?TILTSAAcross 17: A wound made with a point that's sharpACUTEAAcross 19: Cover for soldiers in scrap beset by enemy at summitFORAGECAPAAcross 23: Sweetheart who kept on sending Christmas presentsTRUELOVEAAcross 24: Check provided in extreme careVERIFYAAcross 26: The merry-go-round instrumentHYGROMETERAAcross 27: Corner disallowedNOOKAAcross 28: Ten, fuddled with drink, weave aroundENTWINEAAcross 29: Does it help some men to forget? Yes and noMEMENTODDown 2: Stop and go after amber changesEMBARGODDown 3: Employ new daily womanLYDIADDown 4: Dashing chap with exotic tan on cheekGALLANTDDown 6: Odd vigil held by distraught nunUNEVENDDown 7: Though a pound short, victualler may be making a profitLUCRATIVEDDown 8: News put out and the dust allowed to settleUNSWEPTDDown 9: Useless demonstrations of hunger marchers?EMPTYPROTESTSDDown 15: Adverse criticism of Boat Race is overriddenROTTENROWDDown 18: Continue to make a fussCARRY-ONDDown 18: Continue to make a fussCARRYONDDown 20: Contrary commercial jingleADVERSEDDown 21: A slight but not trivial offenceAFFRONTDDown 22: General, as Commanding Officer, wearing a decorationCOMMONDDown 25: Scope for target practice?RANGE