The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 19th March 2004 There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 19th March 2004. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Award about one pound in return for type of servicePUBLICAAcross 4: Weeds stifling American dynastiesHOUSESAAcross 9: The attraction of the LotteryDRAWAAcross 10: Healthy way to compose musicSOUNDTRACKAAcross 11: Companion not entirely bowled over by catchENTRAPAAcross 12: A tipple - one concocted in back of an automobile?TAILPIPEAAcross 13: Medicare provision initially shambolic? Go for it!CARPEDIEMAAcross 15: Easily impressed by kiss en route?WAXYAAcross 16: Annoy singerNARKAAcross 17: Scumbag eating zero degree stewLOBSCOUSEAAcross 21: Pole on charge in the unfinished "Case of the Flying Fragments"SHRAPNELAAcross 22: See 8RIGHTSAAcross 24: "Writer of the Month" finds Vichy water's 10JANE AUSTENAAcross 25: Idle pateLOAFAAcross 26: Mechanism for turning right in an agitated stateLATHERAAcross 27: Goal let in by whistle-blower moving from right to left wing in AmericaFENDERDDown 1: Fierce feeder in country hospital in PennsylvaniaPIRANHADDown 2: White African women admitted to the arbourBOWERDDown 3: Tasteless popular drink has characterINSIPIDDDown 5: Decree kingdom with no capital is to adopt Italy'sORDAINDDown 6: Eunuch drinking gin - it's a painful experienceSTRAPPADODDown 7: Thus brought up, animal receives penny reward for doing nothingSICK PAYDDown 8: Take pot with hotter drug whilst tipsy, as men do in 1across 4?PUTTHEWORLDTODDown 14: Every artist embraces New Wave of sortsPERMANENTDDown 16: The language of Lithuania (minus 2) in translationNAHUATLDDown 18: Playwright maintains the study of Scripture is what a junkie needsSYRINGEDDown 19: Ceremonies involving a female raised the barometer readingSETFAIRDDown 20: Take cover and harden without beginning to softenINSUREDDown 23: Cut off bits, keeping one frozenGELID