The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 27th August 2004 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 27th August 2004. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: Not a sensible judge's outlineADUMBRATEAAcross 8: Could be an octopus put heartlessly in the drinkPOLYPAAcross 9: Reginald Perrin's last outing gets a 6LENINGRADAAcross 10: Drug City's without drug (not "E")L-DOPAAAcross 12: Law suit finally disposed of - for a figureSTATUEAAcross 13: Antelope's second youth of secondary importance? YesSTEENBOKAAcross 14: Rod, suitably marked, might serve thus on most occasionsASARULEAAcross 17: Desert islander's casual dress occasions?FRIDAYSAAcross 20: Prepare "Silver" - is able to back "Spirit"ARMAGNACAAcross 22: Note embedded in pinky-purple piece of lavaPUMICEAAcross 24: Forwards actors' business itemsPROPSAAcross 25: A 6 sat around, in fact, in "flagrante"FANTASTICAAcross 26: Caveman talk about bad behaviour and taking drugs?USINGAAcross 27: Callas messed about, reproduced faithfully for a 6CLASSICALDDown 1: Coming up with rude hairstyle, "Airhole"ADVENTDDown 2: Measure beer and turn resentfulEMBITTERDDown 3: Prince has "Fever" for a 6PRAGUEDDown 4: Violins lacking depth without American composerSTRAUSSDDown 5: Salon do, not including a 6LONDONDDown 6: Alastair, reportedly, wants counterfeit work on a big scaleSYMPHONYDDown 11: A 6 - no bull!BEARDDown 15: "Teacher is nosy", said a 6SURPRISEDDown 16: Zero over zero equals a 6LINZDDown 18: A 6 setter into disco dancing round the JunctionDOMESTICDDown 19: Hands that are all over the place?SCRAWLSDDown 21: Like a totally traditional Swedish kitchen left out for a 6ALPINEDDown 22: Bed chamber moustache fertilizerPOTASHDDown 23: Reptile of a Brummie's in jailCAIMAN