The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 25th August 2004 There are 18 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 25th August 2004. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Extensive work in prison not beginning for revolutionary's killerICE PICKAAcross 1: Extensive work in prison not beginning for revolutionary's killerICEPICKAAcross 5: Working-class image provides opening for predator, according to SpoonerFLAT CAPAAcross 5: Working-class image provides opening for predator, according to SpoonerFLATCAPAAcross 10: Record producer finally cuts four discs in same keys, which can't failFOOLAAcross 11: Bar not standing for reported settlement, after put outCROSSPIECEAAcross 12: Fasten safety catch, shut it!BELT UPAAcross 13: Well-oiled, domination-related perversionTIREDANDAAcross 14: Little dog, having lost lead, ain't about to belongAPPERTAINAAcross 16: Bird embracing two males, very fortunateJAMMYAAcross 17: See 10PROOFAAcross 19: A million cycles per second: excruciatingly painful, they sayMEGAHERTZAAcross 23: 18, perhaps: I see one taken in by something unappetisingOFFICIALAAcross 24: See 29FORTENAAcross 26: Concert item with constant organ improvisation going roundGRAND PIANOAAcross 27: Entrance of stone not openingGATEAAcross 28: State of real instability after a monthDECLAREAAcross 29: Question from Paxman about number of prawn cocktails required?STARTERDDown 2: No long shot should go out of knockout competition?CLOSE-UPDDown 2: No long shot should go out of knockout competition?CLOSEUPDDown 3: High-flier, one in bed ...PILOTDDown 4: ... in here with mate, mineCOCKPITDDown 6: Clouds stir me regularly, then shineLUSTREDDown 7: Rough rider that gets jockeyedTHIRD-RATEDDown 8: Mystery a curious vessel containedARCANUMDDown 9: Palace beaten in a foul fixtureFONTAINEBLEAUDDown 15: See 13EMOTIONALDDown 18: Judge on drug in clearREFEREEDDown 20: Curry ingredient having blown head off, time for insultAFFRONTDDown 21: Sound lock 'll provide frameworkTRESTLEDDown 22: Crab, little oneNIPPERDDown 25: Jolly chap got itROGER