The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 15th April 2004 There are 14 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 15th April 2004. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Influence seen to take effect on childIMPACTAAcross 5: Made an obeisance - on the short side, perhapsCURTSIEDAAcross 9: Scales, for instance, somehow pulls nearPRUNELLAAAcross 10: Scattered boxes on the endSPARSEAAcross 11: Dreariest nun can be wild!UNRESTRAINEDAAcross 13: Powder in metal containerTALCAAcross 14: Shrub growing round rowing clubOLEANDERAAcross 17: Fixed quantity in firmCONSTANTAAcross 18: Always finds fault with horsesNAGSAAcross 20: What pandas eat after grass firesBAMBOOSHOOTSAAcross 23: Complained about dean to doctorMOANEDAAcross 24: Girl swore when not admittedUNAVOWEDAAcross 25: Two novices see conversion of Alpine nativeTYROLESEAAcross 26: Loophole allowed to observerEYELETDDown 2: Object aimed at by evangelistMARKDDown 3: Declares girl's put on some weightANNOUNCESDDown 4: Go round French island factoryTILERYDDown 5: Value talks before building stately homeCHATSWORTHHOUSEDDown 6: Books for the second elevenRESERVESDDown 7: Soldier on a horse discovering spring (hot one)SPAHIDDown 8: Naughty teaser urges seasonal treatsEASTEREGGSDDown 12: Lay head taking sailor to speech workshopLABORATORYDDown 15: A number of Muses hit target and achieve 180!NINESCOREDDown 16: Crowd into taxi with nothing to dole outCABOODLEDDown 19: Crazy about writer's hairdressingPOMADEDDown 21: Game for singer with nothing onBINGODDown 22: Study early beginning of small valleyDENE