The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 3rd June 2004 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 3rd June 2004. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 5: Escape with policeman no longer in powerCOP OUTAAcross 5: Escape with policeman no longer in powerCOPOUTAAcross 6: To be on the go is, maybe, subtleBUSTLEAAcross 9: Originally, Patsy Cline could have been a writerPENCILAAcross 10: Persistent decaying vegetable matter seen in the grassREPEATEDAAcross 11: Basil, perhaps, is exposed by Father BrownHERBAAcross 12: Asian poets might be emotionalPASSIONATEAAcross 13: Part of the theatre treat - going to "The Ring"DRESS CIRCLEAAcross 18: Stay with baby almost to the endLAST-MINUTEAAcross 21: Women's punishment, having stoleWRAPAAcross 22: Footballer accepts order for keeping feet warmBEDSOCKSAAcross 23: Europeans wanting end of disgusting smellsGREEKSAAcross 24: Time taken by Spartan serf to get everythingTHELOTAAcross 25: Good or bad chap has wine-based drink in small containerEGG CUPAAcross 25: Good or bad chap has wine-based drink in small containerEGGCUPDDown 1: Pa needs braces adjusted and every typist knows itSPACE BARDDown 2: Come to a halt, whichever way you likePULL-UPDDown 2: Come to a halt, whichever way you likePULLUPDDown 3: One taken in by more flexible wholesalerSUPPLIERDDown 4: Make the utmost effort in varietySTRAINDDown 5: Intelligent but caught with jemmyCLEVERDDown 7: Smooth stone turned over in more than one contestEVENTSDDown 8: Intensive study leading to failure on the wayCRASH COURSEDDown 14: Boy embraces woman in black to get goingSWITCH ONDDown 15: Author and wife about to break a long spearLAWRENCEDDown 16: Warning to vacate compoundCAVEATDDown 17: Honour card promoted in raiseJACK UPDDown 19: Free sample found in Queer StreetTESTERDDown 20: England takes a long time to winENGAGE