The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 14th May 2004 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 14th May 2004. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Alert Tim about the paymentREMITTALAAcross 5: Having estates securedLANDEDAAcross 9: Communicate back to frontCONVERSEAAcross 10: He may provide silks for a jockeyMERCERAAcross 11: Less than nothing, for example, found in an oysterNEGATIVEAAcross 12: Like a bird's behindASTERNAAcross 14: Work up in track apparatus used by gymnastsTRAMPOLINEAAcross 18: Sailor's explanation for acquittalABSOLUTIONAAcross 22: Faction heard to make a noiseCLIQUEAAcross 23: Ignore the rebateDISCOUNTAAcross 24: Writer needs help to travel outsidePLAIDYAAcross 25: Have influence over title I am sortingMILITATEAAcross 26: Total compound interest? No way!ENTIREAAcross 27: Share in concernINTERESTDDown 1: New soldier having little moneyRECENTDDown 2: Run! It's no time for women's libbers!MANAGEDDown 3: Agreement to have a go about decayTREATYDDown 4: State in which animal always took foodASSEVERATEDDown 6: One kind of horrorAVERSIONDDown 7: Old and worn-out pride etcDECREPITDDown 8: Driven mad by greed and troubleDERANGEDDDown 13: A task I am setIMPOSITIONDDown 15: Claim pen broken by stewardMANCIPLEDDown 16: He is hoping to upset Paris workerASPIRANTDDown 17: Struggle with fishFLOUNDERDDown 19: Writer in jail steals crib easilySCRIBEDDown 20: Turn box round for clergymanCURATEDDown 21: The way trees bend to startSTREET