The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 31st May 2004 There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 31st May 2004. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Caught a fish near eastern waterfallCASCADEAAcross 5: Make a mark as a non-runnerSCRATCHAAcross 10: Wine from west part of east Italy?ASTIAAcross 11: Big build-up in New York, for exampleSKYSCRAPERAAcross 12: Soldier returns to scene of mutiny and neglectIGNOREAAcross 13: Breaks the surface off AbersochBROACHESAAcross 14: Point of order?DIRECTIONAAcross 16: New arrival at the docks, we hearBIRTHAAcross 17: Point-to-point expressSPEAKAAcross 19: Possibly meant to secure some accommodationAPARTMENTAAcross 23: Make a great effort to leave the countryGOTOTOWNAAcross 24: Conceited midshipmanSNOTTYAAcross 26: Contrary to accepted beliefs, it can be time-savingNEGATIVISMAAcross 27: Underground TVTUBEAAcross 28: Given command, other ranks run into actionORDEREDAAcross 29: Attached to a refined redheadADHEREDDDown 2: A ship, say, with first-rate weaponASSEGAIDDown 3: Capital atmosphere in a small business houseCAIRODDown 4: Locked up as a final courseDESSERTDDown 6: Grubby residenceCOCOONDDown 7: A rich man's form of lawlessnessANARCHISMDDown 8: Fair weather saint?CLEMENTDDown 9: A top-liner in the beauty parlourEYEBROW PENCILDDown 15: Package turned up, given address with added detailELABORATEDDown 18: An explorer needing one in supportPIONEERDDown 20: Continued to give the total in a rushRESUMEDDDown 21: A celebrity, despite lack of talentNOTABLEDDown 22: Clothing articles dropped by BoadiceaBODICEDDown 25: Fantastic to be out and aboutOUTRE