The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 23rd August 2004 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 23rd August 2004. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: See 9UNKNOWNAAcross 5: Fuss in cry of kitten in fieldMEADOWAAcross 9: In which the disappearance of a non-celebrity leads to the poet's transmogrificationSHELIVEDAAcross 10: Foreman gives umpire cigarette backGAFFERAAcross 12: Bristles edgilySIDE-WHISKERSAAcross 15: Nine-angled lane? One nag is confusedENNEAGONALAAcross 17: See in the godson an image of oneselfEGOAAcross 19: See 9SHEAAcross 20: Fabulously dangerous thing to doBELL THE CATAAcross 22: Uncommon tastings pre-pared, got us insteadDEGUSTATIONSAAcross 26: Great stone thrower, the ass!ONAGERAAcross 27: Hand cream smothering copper? There's an expression!LOCUTIONAAcross 28: Free politician has time on the riverEXEMPTAAcross 29: You wouldn't want this on your meat or minced fowl, by L__!FLYBLOWDDown 1: Island university is model ...UISTDDown 2: ... fortress to take a look overKEEPDDown 3: The very first one to drink in by mouthORIGINALDDown 4: Relative beginners to needlework, in each case expectingNIECEDDown 6: Slip away from the Spanish part of churchELAPSEDDown 7: See 9DIFFERENCEDDown 8: Honour's value to poetWORDSWORTHDDown 11: In truth, rallying is a form of slaveryTHRALLDDown 13: See 9CEASEDTOBEDDown 14: See 9INHERGRAVEDDown 16: Straightforward, not wanting a reciprocal actionONE-WAYDDown 18: See 9WHENLUCYDDown 21: Perhaps: "Please do not disturb!"ASLEEPDDown 23: Awful f-fino, a losing hazardINOFFDDown 24: Young person with a soldier each sideGIRLDDown 25: See 9KNOW