The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 16th July 2004 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 16th July 2004. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Keeping paste for Christmas morning?STOCKING FILLERAAcross 8: Wrought iron's essential for the bowROSINAAcross 9: Like the sun baked walls of Academe?RED-BRICKAAcross 9: Like the sun baked walls of Academe?REDBRICKAAcross 11: Polluted seaside leads to complaintDISEASEAAcross 12: A flier landing in autumn?LEAFLETAAcross 13: Sign of Roman god almostVIRGOAAcross 15: Kind of fog in the DalesYORKSHIREAAcross 17: Soldiers on ship holding the sheriff's men to take back propertyREPOSSESSAAcross 20: Tory justiceRIGHTAAcross 21: Luke Lee playing small guitar in the popular styleUKELELEAAcross 23: In Asia men are suffering from it; elephants are notAMNESIAAAcross 25: Separation? I sound in disarrayDISUNIONAAcross 26: A shortage of old-fashioned woeALACKAAcross 27: Chips on boardSHIPSCARPENTERDDown 1: Instrument maker (American) in famous fiddleSTRADIVARIUSDDown 2: This band had nothing on Status QuoOASISDDown 3: They stop when out of boundsKANGAROOSDDown 4: Where children play cricket at Lord's?NURSERYDDown 5: One who cooks crab?FIDDLERDDown 6: Caterpillar of particular valueLARVADDown 7: Doing better than 40, by the sound of it, in first gearEXCELLINGDDown 10: Solicitor on march in Somerset town?STREETWALKERDDown 14: Helpers in distress? Get fresh supplies!REPLENISHDDown 16: Asking her out is a withering experienceSHRINKAGEDDown 18: Sad about eg Celia or AliceELEGIACDDown 19: Device used in bridgeSPANNERDDown 22: Kit out most of the French teamEQUIPDDown 24: Public transport upset this poetSMART