The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 9th July 2004 There are 14 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 9th July 2004. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Priest and holy man ingesting saint's vital fluidPLASMAAAcross 5: Parasite using methadone, having kicked heroinNEMATODEAAcross 9: Large plant turning into corrupt temporary 11BEERTENTAAcross 10: Product of Worcestershire or witless Wiltshire?RELISHAAcross 11: Swallowed piece of pineapple complete outside pubWATERING HOLEAAcross 13: A delay set back the festivalGALAAAcross 14: Someone to help you view work by Renaissance artist, they sayOPTICIANAAcross 17: Drop dead in uncultivated Nigerian capitalFALL DOWNAAcross 18: Servant's crazy about ItalyMAIDAAcross 20: The composer to run hyperactive unitHENRY PURCELLAAcross 23: Said to be slowly cooked by Zeus's lover in the workroom?STUDIOAAcross 24: Girl given merchandise without prior noticeUNAWARESAAcross 25: Director of Music Manuscripts binds Schubert's First with Elgar'sSCORSESEAAcross 26: Primate devouring a vegetablePOTATODDown 2: Falsehood and its source revealed willinglyLIEFDDown 3: Eccentric warden goes to danceSCREWBALLDDown 4: A virgin in the scriptures (mostly in the scriptures)AVESTADDown 5: Untrue error aunt explodes in debate about personal developmentNATUREORNURTUREDDown 6: Inflict a soaking, though partner keeps rain offMARINATEDDown 7: Agriculture's hot tip on topTILTHDDown 8: Detectives welcoming one black friend's return with spondee, sayDISYLLABICDDown 12: Cold beer going to punter's head in upstairs room may leave him in such a conditionCATALEPTICDDown 15: Unresisting pin-up follows politician into bedCOMPLIANTDDown 16: Means to avoid quiet little vacation in Cornish townLOOPHOLEDDown 19: Our leader's to issue positive statement about makeoverREVAMPDDown 21: Right to support would-be luvvies' tracking systemRADARDDown 22: A bit of a craze started with 10ZEST