The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 2nd July 2004 There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 2nd July 2004. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Game point involved gutsBOWELSAAcross 4: His taste converted the godlessATHEISTSAAcross 9: Concern about oral protectionREGARDAAcross 10: One torpedoed in ignorable action?BELGRANOAAcross 11: Double-checks an excursion as originally plannedBACKONSCHEDULEAAcross 13: Those working together pass many milesCOLLEAGUESAAcross 14: Dull book, noteBLAHAAcross 16: His brooding features turned eyesORBSAAcross 18: It's staged to launch Skylab II into top secret orbitSTEP ROCKETAAcross 21: Nasty heart turn in chest pain rinses out goreSANGUINARINESSAAcross 23: Hibernian is king in the countryIRISHMANAAcross 24: Contemptuously said to knight "Bomber" retrospectivelySIRRAHAAcross 25: Worthless pound revealed by reader of coded linesLIGHT PENAAcross 26: One down for a lot of 1 downOLDLAGDDown 1: Time when king's in commandBIRDDDown 2: Joker to follow 1 downWAGTAILDDown 3: Alternatively, ex-president's in rented 1 downLORIKEETDDown 5: Holly and Ivy say 1 downTREE CREEPERDDown 6: Little 1 down turned TV screens silverEAGLETDDown 7: Pull up in close up 1 downSEA GULLDDown 7: Pull up in close up 1 downSEAGULLDDown 8: Variety of acts on the 1 downSTONECHATDDown 12: Florence's 1 downNIGHTINGALEDDown 13: 1 down upset programmeCROSSBILLDDown 15: Instrument to account for 1 downHORNBILLDDown 17: Flags 1 downBUNTINGDDown 19: 3s - 10 = 1 downKESTRELDDown 20: Copper's headgear in Scottish 1 downCUSHATDDown 22: 1 down's long napSHAG