The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 19th April 2004 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 19th April 2004. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Entrance concealed by this peonyHYPNOTISEAAcross 10: "John holds me" - this leads to correction or clarificationIMEANAAcross 11: Flue with end restored is requiredNEEDFULAAcross 12: Beastly remark about start of NHSNOTNICEAAcross 13: Pleased to show freedom from painEASEAAcross 14: Fair dealer keeps merchandise in a havenAGOODSPORTAAcross 15: Friday's child makes you shiverFRISSONAAcross 17: Introduction in front of the clockPREFACEAAcross 19: Devalued car, wrecked outsideDIMINISHEDAAcross 22: Tramp has nothing on top of the cookerHOBOAAcross 23: Returning officer initially gets down to runROUNDERAAcross 24: Understudy is nearly permanentSTAND-INAAcross 26: Fermented wines strengthen, as poets saySINEWAAcross 27: Say, perhaps I will be going to churchPRONOUNCEDDown 1: A different f-frock or a different house?CHANGEOFADDRESSDDown 2: One needs to iron top half of kilt for socialising laterAPRESSKIDDown 3: Move left foot in this gameGOLFDDown 4: Light cannon is area of interest to assassinFIELD GUNDDown 5: Lion eats worker in outbuildingLEAN-TODDown 6: Horror is stated to be spuriousDISTASTEDDown 7: Wool untangled in RomeMERINODDown 8: Controlled by the computer stealthily?UNDER-THE-COUNTERDDown 16: Told to go, having got off floorSENTDOWNDDown 17: Crowd fight in place set aside for reportersPRESS BOXDDown 18: A funny joke, one worked out about love affairAGOODONEDDown 20: Deplores our name being in paperMOURNSDDown 21: Chopped capers in pickleSCRAPEDDown 25: One driving test reversing a bitATOM