The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 28th July 2004 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 28th July 2004. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Guide finds river cold, piercing him from the EastMICHELINAAcross 9: See 10OFTHEAAcross 10: Hobbit's flawed affair: how dog produced display of brute courage?WHOSAAcross 11: See 10BIGBADWOLFAAcross 12: See 10AFRAIDAAcross 14: Former term for a river on island in the gulfARCHAISMAAcross 15: Miserable toerags may be coldSTORAGEAAcross 17: Wanting a meal? Gregory's cooked hisPECKISHAAcross 20: Summer fruit doesn't start to take on againREENGAGEAAcross 22: See 2LITTLEAAcross 23: They are supporting the examiners but not another thingPROTESTERSAAcross 24: Came between 2 22across 25 and South-West from 6? On the contraryWENTAAcross 25: See 2PIGGYAAcross 26: State what could be a replacement in 10 12 9 11VIRGINIADDown 1: Like sardines? Convulsion will follow being drunkTIGHTFITDDown 2: Possible answer to 10 12 9 11 in Scottish plant set fire to bankTHISDDown 3: Round number entry - retire for night?GLOBEDDDown 4: A couple of beasts as in 10 12 9 11ANAGRAMDDown 5: American company takes most of English cityCOMANCHEDDown 6: Sign in the rain on way round Suffolk townSTOWMARKETDDown 7: Don't keep us in the dark planetTELLUSDDown 13: One lying about animal thrust into auditoriumAPRONSTAGEDDown 16: Young female FBI agent now gone private employed by Nelson?GLASS EYEDDown 18: Compact about raising single coilSOLENOIDDDown 19: Have visitors but don't serve?RECEIVEDDown 21: Begin to say you're opposed to the union?EUROPEDDown 22: Half a decade of gloryLUSTREDDown 24: Sweet punishmentWHIP