The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 11th August 2004 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 11th August 2004. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Plant producing such a tanACANTHUSAAcross 9: Two men after one flatIRONEDAAcross 10: Get back custodyDRAWAAcross 11: Surprisingly, not against inertiaSTAGNATIONAAcross 12: Jack returns to Rock for monkeyGIBBONAAcross 14: Internet bank aims for scholarsEGGHEADSAAcross 15: Champion with battered red noseENDORSEAAcross 17: Road a long way ahead?STREETSAAcross 20: Primary colourCARDINALAAcross 22: Janet and Josephine were two makers of bloomersBAKERSAAcross 23: Ornamental shrub tames snakeBUSHMASTERAAcross 24: Vessel for the discarded heroin?JUNKAAcross 25: Where vessel in reverse shows sternSEVEREAAcross 26: Kind of sun block applied to foreheadEYESHADEDDown 1: Sign of an armoured vehicleSCORPIONDDown 2: Fall with legs up!SNOWDDown 3: Chapter One's translation is peculiarCHOSENDDown 4: Lands in European countriesESTATESDDown 5: Time for a moving dateMIDNIGHTDDown 6: Hold-up shows courage and audacityBOTTLENECKDDown 7: Instant supportSECONDDDown 13: Beth adores compiling thisBROADSHEETDDown 16: An aperient upset a Queen's mealSENNATEADDown 18: Drone away in your old, sad songTHRENODYDDown 19: Litter left in mowerCLUTTERDDown 21: Entertained a thoughtAMUSEDDDown 22: Forbidden poet in recitalBARREDDDown 24: He's still dear to his jilterJOHN