The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 4th February 2004 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 4th February 2004. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Most of Arkwright's work I've entered under BridgeRIVERKWAIAAcross 10: See 4SWEETAAcross 11: Landslip to entertain (with splits)TERRAINAAcross 12: See 4CHARIOTAAcross 13: Bridge of a quarter of a yardSPANAAcross 14: Almost assert aquatic beast's return? Not so fast!ALLEGRETTOAAcross 15: Lots of sheets pull somewhere in CornwallPADSTOWAAcross 17: It's unspecified intelligence about overheadsWHATSITAAcross 19: Prizes for runners-up?SILVERWAREAAcross 22: Turn with leg break achievable on this potGLUEAAcross 23: Hydra to be left with article held by poor PaulPLANULAAAcross 24: Aquatic beast ran off from Churchill homeDOLPHINAAcross 26: Line makes a funny noiseRHUMBAAcross 27: 8 soldier may pull throughFOURBYTWODDown 1: Traditional postprandial custom should get us through immigrationBRITISHPASSPORTDDown 2: French poet that is missing in climbing party can't get home like thisOVERLANDDDown 3: Song of 6 when temper's lostARIADDown 4: 16 song by drinker about to gain warmth - and curse about draw firstSWINGLOWDDown 5: Round part of English game raised the FrenchCIRCLEDDown 6: Cumbrian town like the Fatherland?ASPATRIADDown 7: To stop taking sides is to be partial?DESISTDDown 8: Message sent to feast over 16 (if not 20)STATEOFTHEUNIONDDown 16: English 19 now beaten by Dutch bowler and public relations guyTHERUGBYDDown 17: See 16WORLD CUPDDown 18: Eat flesh to produce psychic disorderSELFHATEDDown 20: Agreement at a distanceLEAGUEDDown 21: Place for boats on Eastern riverWHARFEDDown 25: Student receiving award by ear?LOBE