The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 17th June 2004 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 17th June 2004. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: One with a box in the nursery?ARBORICULTURISTAAcross 9: Craft needed to fish raging River TyneCARPENTRYAAcross 10: Language when written in ballpointBASICAAcross 11: Joshua's father, 'enry, unusually found in sisters' houseNUNNERYAAcross 12: It swings above net with ease, they sayTRAPEZEAAcross 13: Left without starter once againEFTAAcross 14: Put Ralph in the printing house with old style editorIMPOSEDAAcross 17: Memorable as picture maker (English) I'd call regressiveEIDETICAAcross 19: Fools are soon led astrayNOODLESAAcross 22: Ne'er-do-well in Walter's novelWASTRELAAcross 24: Local centre provides exotic shrubOCAAAcross 25: This cup is taken upSTIRRUPAAcross 26: Charge for time on courtYARDAGEAAcross 28: What combatants were doing leaning over?ATILTAAcross 29: Red with black flag!ANARCHISTAAcross 30: Priestley's accident black spotDANGEROUSCORNERDDown 1: Detached colonial residence for the upwardly mobile?ASCENSIONISLANDDDown 2: Pen name of character in Love's Labour's LostBIRONDDown 3: Birds dancing in the Highlands?REELERSDDown 4: Looking like a tiger?CATEYEDDDown 5: Clothes ready for deliveryLAYETTEDDown 6: Blame new management for pub raidUPBRAIDDDown 7: Official reforming prison etcINSPECTORDDown 8: Railway employee often charged with parking offences?TICKET COLLECTORDDown 15: It caters for dream ...PROVISIONDDown 16: ... woman of the SeventiesEVEDDown 18: A Cretan mountain girlIDADDown 20: French courtesan's cryptic letter about loveLORETTEDDown 21: She's given a high score...SOPRANODDown 22: ... and waits to provide surprise street songsWAYLAYSDDown 23: Rocco is troubled by windSIROCCODDown 27: A line replaced from elsewhereALIEN