The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 28th January 2004 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 28th January 2004. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Sculptor trying Job's patienceJACOB EPSTEINAAcross 8: Dummies scoff at good timesMOCKUPSAAcross 9: Contract bridge player's ploySQUEEZEAAcross 11: Noodles one provided with game or cheeseSAPSAGOAAcross 12: Salesman is not to put on new coatREPAINTAAcross 13: "Craftiness that is ____ I rate as misrepresentation" (Shaw)ARTIEAAcross 14: Votes about further education? About Desperate Dan!REFERENDAAAcross 16: Opium-eater you would back to bear fruitDE QUINCEYAAcross 19: Viz gives advice on how to use a trailerTO WITAAcross 21: Unearth little jumper that's quite FrenchROOT OUTAAcross 23: Craftsman less inclined to work after midnightGLAZIERAAcross 24: Villains crazy about article by LawrenceBADHATSAAcross 25: Italian city in a different countryROMANIAAAcross 26: They claim pal is suffering with stressEMPHATICALLYDDown 1: Luck of the draw for man on grass?JACKPOTDDown 2: Military expedition caused havoc with capture of Richard ICRUSADEDDown 3: See one store in unfinished blockBISHOPRICDDown 4: Model problemPOSERDDown 5: Shaking the rump makes rabbit animatedTHUMPERDDown 6: Ireland's first chief of police in Russia joins Pole from part of southern EuropeIBERIANDDown 7: Such robbery from handbags mars outingSMASHANDGRABDDown 10: Appliance for one who likes old farm vehicles?EXTRACTORFANDDown 15: Nice cop, perhaps, impounding unknown substance derived from seaweed or fungusFLY AGARICDDown 17: Former question by university don agitated and upset graduateQUONDAMDDown 18: Line marked on chart revealed his boat at seaISOBATHDDown 19: Transport Gibson in hamperTRAMMELDDown 20: Holiday money spent abroad is raised in HoustonWHITNEYDDown 22: Try to get up about five to see tellyTV SET