The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 10th February 2004 There are 13 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 10th February 2004. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 5: Cleans devastated scene of bloodshedSENLACAAcross 6: Remains of the joint?POTASHAAcross 9: Weapon providing artillery supportRAPIERAAcross 10: Caught Paddy on the nailCASHDOWNAAcross 11: Gratification uncertain with this excusePLEAAAcross 12: Gunlayer?BATTERYHENAAcross 13: Cherie's man does start unexpectedly to deliver the goodsMERCHANDISEAAcross 18: It's Charley going ballisticHYSTERICALAAcross 21: Fellow released from shackle in NorfolkACLEAAcross 22: This can put over a part of the 17th centuryCAROLEANAAcross 23: Cast or cast recastACTORSAAcross 24: "No man is an island ..." - this includes ArabsOMANISAAcross 25: Want to change one's allegianceDEFECTDDown 1: Consider possible saving in EurosENVISAGEDDown 2: Composer gets street atlas to look up cityZAGREBDDown 3: H is for a lot of liquorHOGSHEADDDown 4: Labour demonstrating time indicates distressMAY DAYDDown 4: Labour demonstrating time indicates distressMAYDAYDDown 5: Fastener's main elementSTAPLEDDown 7: Plane dealerHAWKERDDown 8: Amelie has it, in a manner of speakingACUTE ACCENTDDown 14: Lamb on a string is a princessCORDELIADDown 15: Examine fastenings for underwearSCANTIESDDown 16: Poor Roy can be remembered as nosyCYRANODDown 17: College tutor's first with the wineCLARETDDown 19: Surgical device for shredding carrotTROCARDDown 20: Improvised fortification without a drinkLAAGER