The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 5th February 2004 There are 16 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 5th February 2004. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Food left in ruined haciendaENCHILADAAAcross 6: Raise one gets in the armyHOISTAAcross 9: Ruin part of "Man of la Mancha" vocal scoreHAVOCAAcross 10: Subordinate holds fruit for the men of the familySPEARSIDEAAcross 11: Chinese food well spreadSPRING ROLLAAcross 12: Elegant young woman rudely cut shortCHICAAcross 14: Acted without past being enlarged uponDILATEDAAcross 15: Turner originally toured posh schoolNURTUREAAcross 17: Long to interrupt stars in battle sceneLEPANTOAAcross 19: Approach hovel in humilityMODESTYAAcross 20: Survey covers small underwearVESTAAcross 22: Ne'er-do-well boycotts Dickensian clerkBLACK SHEEPAAcross 25: Shameless prostitute cuts back paymentREPROBATEAAcross 26: Empty-headed steward is juvenileACTORAAcross 27: Hazardous gas produces confusion among sailorsRADONAAcross 28: Veronica makes career profitableSPEEDWELLDDown 1: Those wayward attitudesETHOSDDown 2: Section without deliveries is on the slideCOVER SLIPDDown 2: Section without deliveries is on the slideCOVERSLIPDDown 3: In a short time a prisoner becomes disloyalINCONSTANTDDown 4: Irrefutable blockhead overlooking River DeeASSUREDDDown 5: Al names Dickey in sign languageAMESLANDDown 6: Poor player conceals rare injuryHARMDDown 7: Hibernian hotel flies flagIRISHDDown 8: Betrayal destroyed thy careerTREACHERYDDown 13: Union supporter trips in British Museum - help neededBRIDESMAIDDDown 14: Saviour of animals eating offalDELIVERERDDown 16: A French woman has a couple of articles to uncoverUNSHEATHEDDown 18: Salerno manufactured clothORLEANSDDown 19: Couple concealing guerrilla's weaponMACHETEDDown 21: Drain fish that's deliciousSAPIDDDown 23: Threat by IsraelPERILDDown 24: Old bird sitting on pole is grouseMOAN