The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 4th June 2004 There are 12 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 4th June 2004. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 4: Dry rot returns in a certain areaSECTORAAcross 6: Range of opinions, very colourfulSPECTRUMAAcross 9: What helps with bruises? Fresh air canARNICAAAcross 10: Company youth going in top honourACCOLADEAAcross 11: Bit of a token matchCOUNTERPARTAAcross 15: Foreign Office backed in media claimPROFESSAAcross 17: Capsule incorrectly programmed for supporters at ground levelLACEUPSAAcross 18: Reserves among players right to hope trouble's a disaster?CATASTROPHEAAcross 22: Opt for reform state producing decaying matter?PTOMAINEAAcross 23: A place to ring doctor for assuranceAPLOMBAAcross 24: "No doubles for drunk" produces complaintSHINGLESAAcross 25: An officer comes in to snoop? That's mean!PALTRYDDown 1: Wild animal best caged initially when on boardBOBCATDDown 2: See 12SPECTACLESDDown 3: Account on "Cristo" with bad write up? That's puzzlingACROSTICDDown 4: Is it unlikely to be painted by Landseer?SEASCAPEDDown 5: Study panel member: he's possibly in the CircleCONJURORDDown 7: Authentic old coinREALDDown 8: The air of one amongst the peopleMIENDDown 12: For seeing things in the best light?ROSE-TINTEDDDown 13: It's supporting judge and university member to act quicklyJUMPTOITDDown 14: Yes, lamb's being cooked for the multitudeASSEMBLYDDown 16: Swap the old collection of coinsEXCHANGEDDown 19: One in comeback for a second gameREPLAYDDown 20: Insects not the first in the treeUPASDDown 21: Head covering it up outside workTOPI