The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 15th July 2004 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 15th July 2004. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: Opposite of familiar talkCONVERSEAAcross 9: Real road to food storeLARDERAAcross 10: Mocked some rude pair's overthrowAPEDAAcross 11: Back bench attained by successful first-year studentsSECONDFORMAAcross 12: Car attendantESCORTAAcross 14: Fully comprehended true side effectREALISEDAAcross 15: Small part of military detachmentDETAILAAcross 17: Soldiers losing track of child?INFANTAAcross 20: Disciplinarian encountered in train, perhapsMARTINETAAcross 22: Eastern riddle of the underworldEREBUSAAcross 23: Where to see frail green shoot?RIFLE RANGEAAcross 24: Animal in the moneyBUCKAAcross 25: Colour to leave aloneMAROONAAcross 26: Speak too highly of cricket captain's concernOVERRATEDDown 1: Created calmCOMPOSEDDDown 2: Wordsmith responsible for "Nothing over sixpence"?OVIDDDown 3: Professional's pose bringing good luckPROSITDDown 4: Banana worker in flatPLANTAINDDown 5: Tip a golfer gave to prodigalPROFLIGATEDDown 6: King with cross?GEORGEDDown 8: Another song before the sergeant comes in?ENCOREDDown 13: Shabby towel about to disintegrateOUTATELBOWDDown 16: Unaware of design or antecedentsIGNORANTDDown 18: Firm accepting can't possibly be cut shortTRUNCATEDDown 19: Drink to try on way inSTINGODDown 21: Creature found when sheets are turned overANIMALDDown 22: Figure in the Spanish uniformELEVENDDown 24: Low woman brought up by poetBARD