The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 24th May 2004 There are 14 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 24th May 2004. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Certainly less than 50%NOTHALFAAcross 5: Passed around the quarterdeckSPADESAAcross 9: Promenade provides ocean airSEAFRONTAAcross 10: Such trees show no great varietyBONSAIAAcross 12: Follow committee's advice, or be ignoredGOBYTHEBOARDAAcross 15: Holding back lecture can upsetRELUCTANCEAAcross 17: Short clergyman to put his foot down, perhapsREVAAcross 19: "The Sound of Music"?POPAAcross 20: Ship wrecked in lone raceOCEAN LINERAAcross 22: Eventually where an actor finds regular employment?INTHELONGRUNAAcross 26: It's said to produce a smileCHEESEAAcross 27: A bright little pupilBEADYEYEAAcross 28: I hesitate to claim such valuable furERMINEAAcross 29: County of broad vistas?NORFOLKDDown 1: Safe place to let out the clutch?NESTDDown 2: After tea make a half century, or a duckTEALDDown 3: Music for church serviceAIR FORCEDDown 3: Music for church serviceAIRFORCEDDown 4: Imagine being decoratedFANCYDDown 6: Let hope be unconfined for the moon goddessPHOEBEDDown 7: Hopeless couple taken in by bad designDESPAIRINGDDown 8: They're unsuited for their workSKINDIVERSDDown 11: Repeat order for tea danceCHA-CHADDown 13: A form of harvest rotation?CROPCIRCLEDDown 14: Wake up at the back?SLIPSTREAMDDown 16: One stays in bed when workingANCHORDDown 18: Fish thrash around wildlyFLOUNDERDDown 21: Lecture given in the servicesLESSONDDown 23: It's for putting on colourGREENDDown 24: It takes me only a jiffy to write a noteMEMODDown 25: The bill offenders may have to face in courtBEAK