The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 23rd April 2004 There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 23rd April 2004. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Vocal support for a physicistPLANCKAAcross 4: Heartless teacher of religion in current languageARABICAAcross 9: Stud turns to sexual activityKNOBAAcross 10: Medium devised to dramatise loveSTEAMRADIOAAcross 11: Something fishy to con the self-righteousSCAMPIAAcross 12: Desire for youngsters to start in a jobYEARNINGAAcross 13: Girl bearing in a dishCASSEROLEAAcross 15: Wise people need some imaginationMAGIAAcross 16: Anglican books of little value?CENTAAcross 17: Perfect place for one to trade inIDEALHOMEAAcross 21: Headmistress comes in to make a treat for the afternoonCREAMTEAAAcross 22: Metropolitan to preach revolutionEPARCHAAcross 24: One of a series this month on mental treatmentINSTALMENTAAcross 25: Society girl takes time with what can reduce by 24sDEBTAAcross 26: What a conscript wants is new kit etcTICKETAAcross 27: A blemish on the church is seldom foundSCARCEDDown 1: Father produced a cane for any complaintPANACEADDown 2: A coin found by idler becomes a collector's itemALBUMDDown 3: Tiller girl?CASHIERDDown 5: Memory, for example, of MacDonaldRAMSAYDDown 6: Underwear at laundry can turn one's headBRAINWASHDDown 7: Drink stewed China tea, as they sayCHIANTIDDown 8: Death rode softly in, providing material for the GuardianRECYCLEDPAPERDDown 14: Grammatical procedure of fictional felonious priestSYNTACTICDDown 16: Love ice cream without toppingCORONETDDown 18: Being clean involves giving it spaceASEPTICDDown 19: Gruesome horse going round HackneyMACABREDDown 20: Leader once in a race over London greenATTLEEDDown 23: For assistance get a criminal for want of a better, as they sayAIDER