The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 2nd April 2004 There are 17 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 2nd April 2004. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Almost entirely at sea?IN THE MAINAAcross 6: Pottery expert drinks portDELFTAAcross 9: US oil liquidated in French moneyLOUISAAcross 10: Damage in a weapon is an obscenitySWEARWORDAAcross 11: Note a register of some paintersMINIMALISTAAcross 12: Turkish officer seizes five of a group of girlsBEVYAAcross 14: Ted adopts new plan at this stage in the matchEND GAMEAAcross 14: Ted adopts new plan at this stage in the matchENDGAMEAAcross 15: Run true to form in schoolNURTUREAAcross 17: Award of firm that's invested in mechanical procedureROSETTEAAcross 19: Coloured tuber rejected as the buyer wishesTO ORDERAAcross 20: Fancy model endlesslyIDEAAAcross 22: Asks for lift from sailors? That could be unpleasant!THUMBSCREWAAcross 25: Worthy of respect, 'e 'as firm protecting 'imESTIMABLEAAcross 26: Foolish writer retired in ItalyINEPTAAcross 27: Father makes Bob sarcasticSTARTAAcross 28: Computer hobbyist found in loch is a writerTHACKERAYDDown 1: I attack religionISLAMDDown 2: Steak done differently in French townTOURNEDOSDDown 3: Purgative stops meals being digestedEPSOM SALTSDDown 4: Forgive sailor's answerABSOLVEDDown 5: Sentinel half-heartedly disturbed composerNIELSENDDown 6: Knife gives Penny troubleDIRKDDown 7: Sunday spent in Cornish resort ramblingLOOSEDDown 8: Whizz round whirlpool on soft toyTEDDY BEARDDown 13: British offices show approval for witchcraft!BROOMSTICKDDown 14: Wrinkles between features in a premature stateEARLINESSDDown 16: Clothing subject to deteriorationUNDERWEARDDown 18: Greeting bishop during farewell paradeEXHIBITDDown 19: Paint a casual worker over timeTEMPERADDown 21: Particularly old painting put upEXTRADDown 23: Attached to the top of your willow treeWITHYDDown 24: Give out over a periodEMIT