The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 8th July 2004 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 8th July 2004. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Did wrong penetrating a female's secretHIDDENAAcross 4: Model in island the Queen's exposedSTARKERSAAcross 9: In principle it has been put in 14LEITHAAcross 10: A boy in a dish that holds stationeryPAPETERIEAAcross 11: In 14 a stretch limo relay is unusualROYALMILEAAcross 12: Succeed at fishing, not rowing?CATCHAAcross 13: Virgin provided with Exocet is bad for blood pressureOVEREXCITINGAAcross 17: It's fatty pork with new stuffing as a safeguard for transplantsTISSUE TYPINGAAcross 20: See 12ACRABAAcross 21: Sloth is so ineffectiveTOOTHLESSAAcross 23: Sphere with 12 and a half yard circumference at the bottom of the ringTENORBELLAAcross 24: Relative awaiting redemption?UNCLEAAcross 25: Twelfth Night without an endless meal - it grows on treesEPIPHYTEAAcross 26: Gas over water?PETROLDDown 1: Hold your horses, love: right's missing out in 14HOLYROODDDown 2: Turn in, my dear: we've got your milkDAIRYMENDDown 3: Solver's in line for 26ETHYLDDown 5: Took head from head and won electionTOPPEDTHEPOLLDDown 6: Unusual reserve with unusually icy centreRETICENCYDDown 7: Beast in time for slipsERRATADDown 8: Be angry? ____ funny sideSEETHEDDown 10: Tax actor in publisher's stock in 14PRINCESSTREETDDown 14: Dine out on hot food raised in smelly old placeEDINBURGHDDown 15: Not quite genuine about the French gagSILENCERDDown 16: Say "good!" - she's going to ChinaEGGSHELLDDown 18: 14 feature maybe in Spain whether I'm in it or notCASTLEDDown 19: (Formerly) British-controlled oriental island (part of)BRUNEIDDown 22: See 1HOUSE