The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 23rd February 2004 There are 18 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 23rd February 2004. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Soldiers ordered to carry equipmentBRIGADEAAcross 5: Tower encountered round parts of IranMINARETAAcross 10: Trendy accountant who lived in South AmericaINCAAAcross 11: Market researcher on cameraVIEW FINDERAAcross 11: Market researcher on cameraVIEWFINDERAAcross 12: Miscellaneous collection of biblical charactersJOB LOTAAcross 13: Incentive to romp in a bed?LARKSPURAAcross 14: Fell - to this cheap sort of price?KNOCK-DOWNAAcross 14: Fell - to this cheap sort of price?KNOCKDOWNAAcross 16: Ships made fastFLEETAAcross 17: A salesman's pitchSPIELAAcross 19: Lady dines out, showing gluttony perhaps?DEADLY SINAAcross 23: For an NCO such punishment may well involve stripesCORPORALAAcross 24: Ancient stone vessel found in metal wrappingFOSSILAAcross 26: Pretty as a picturePHOTOGENICAAcross 27: One run scrambled in overthrowRUINAAcross 28: Leaves high and dry on the beachesSTRANDSAAcross 29: Trip and fall following initial slipSTUMBLEDDown 2: The opposite of praise? Well, no!RUN-DOWNDDown 2: The opposite of praise? Well, no!RUNDOWNDDown 3: A girl in distress sought by LohengrinGRAILDDown 4: Dedicated to the faithfulDEVOTEDDDown 6: Not well employed by companyINFIRMDDown 7: Shy relativeAUNTSALLYDDown 8: Finish off the job?EXECUTEDDown 9: Don's touching sympathyFELLOW FEELINGDDown 15: Make actor leap about in Shakespearian roleCLEOPATRADDown 18: He foresees a hold-up over the reformPROPHETDDown 20: Loss of businessDEFICITDDown 21: The first signINITIALDDown 22: Fine at first, then harsh and coldFRIGIDDDown 25: Pushing forwardsSCRUM