The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 20th February 2004 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 20th February 2004. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Needleworker accidentally cut up curtainsACUPUNCTURISTAAcross 10: Unyielding response entered in record of debatesHANSARDAAcross 11: Get lady confused with poetLYDGATEAAcross 12: Many long stockings contain thisNYLONAAcross 13: Raised edge is going into space, putting it mildlyEUPHEMISMAAcross 14: Legally ban illegal stimulants and (contrariwise) depressantESTOPAAcross 16: Hot trail in mine led back to military transportTROOPSHIPAAcross 18: Make economies, drinking German wine with alarming aftereffectSHOCK WAVEAAcross 19: Make second appearance with bishop pocketing old coinRECURAAcross 20: Director has regrets about following British soldiers with American onesREGISSEURAAcross 23: Pious type is able to prove who he isHASIDAAcross 24: Vehicles containing accountants' remainsCARCASSAAcross 25: Theologian hands in books for scrapODDMENTAAcross 26: Use alibi a slob fishily concoctedBOUILLABAISSEDDown 2: He painted a European in a boat, mostlyCANALETTODDown 3: Open country without milkPLAINDDown 4: Undressed, taking note of suggestive gestureNUDGEDDown 5: Ring tone involving proverbial mnemonist (but no soldier)TELEPHONEDDown 6: Soviet officer in song is a vegetable?RED PEPPERDDown 7: Religious instructor is eating, belly upSWAMIDDown 8: Much alarmed when lorry passes noisily overheadTHUNDERSTRUCKDDown 9: Female (with plan)? Male (hugging bar)? It's a bit of bothHERMAPHRODITEDDown 15: I take endless pains to corrupt a citizenPAKISTANIDDown 16: Coming across party animals in short storyTRAVERSALDDown 17: Martyr receives crest king wrested from toutsHUCKSTERSDDown 21: Film star with nothing to boast aboutGARBODDown 22: Greek character putting medical qualification on formRHOMBDDown 23: Returned pilgrim's greeting interrupted by a record playerHADJI