The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 6th July 2004 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 6th July 2004. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Russian leader impersonating another bad influence in RussiaRASPUTINAAcross 9: Kingdom where humble dwelling claimed by outlawBHUTANAAcross 10: Swimmer drinks lake, the idiotCLODAAcross 11: Gifted holy converts, many times overEIGHTYFOLDAAcross 12: Island where paths soundRHODESAAcross 14: Something that needs tying up seen in deluge, losing headLOOSE ENDAAcross 15: Result of walking over burning coals quickly?HOTFOOTAAcross 17: State of region almost in tuneARIZONAAAcross 20: Court finds unscrupulous opportunist guilty, finallyCHANCERYAAcross 22: Document of authorisation, if you don't want straight hair?PERMITAAcross 23: Unconscious moments of Spooner's toad-like informersFORTY WINKSAAcross 24: Port still in the bottle?LEFTAAcross 25: Reportedly, symbol of US power brings griefDOLOURAAcross 26: Name changed by this pretty girl, holding back opening of pretty flowerDEED POLLDDown 1: Sensational promotion of friend Henry occupying negative responseBALLYHOODDown 2: Vegetable, small and sweetSPUDDDown 3: Capital, as written so?ATHENSDDown 4: Settle comfortably with arms up on broken legSNUGGLEDDown 5: Bloody place, a racket with revolutionary scene of uproarABATTOIRDDown 6: Short jacket for male in fake fur, worn by comicBUMFREEZERDDown 7: Pair of wings accommodated by sea fishMARLINDDown 13: Of which solvers should be notified in cryptic?DEFINITIONDDown 16: On view, cooking without one, are pots etcOVENWAREDDown 18: Secure record for rounding off digitsNAILFILEDDown 19: Bluey-green fish, which is poisonousCYANIDEDDown 21: Misfortune of criminal ringsHOODOODDown 22: Bill for when Charles is king?POSTERDDown 24: Northern Scandinavian gods have one, it's saidLAPP