The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 6th September 2004 There are 14 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 6th September 2004. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Ian came round looking pale and sicklyANAEMICAAcross 5: Remnant is substandard, needing price reductionOFFCUTAAcross 9: Fatherly friend swallows a tearPARENTALAAcross 10: Keep a pupil in classCASTLEAAcross 12: Member of the first form at Westminster?FRONTBENCHERAAcross 15: He dispensed with scruples some time agoAPOTHECARYAAcross 17: A five-nil reverse that may be scrambledOVAAAcross 19: Dull, but not rainingDRYAAcross 20: Game in which Tom goes napCAT'S CRADLEAAcross 22: Unidentified object could be a clay pigeonFLYING SAUCERAAcross 26: It's unpleasant, but return to discharge debtsODIOUSAAcross 27: Stone pitcherCATAPULTAAcross 28: Get a seat when prepared to standSETTEEAAcross 29: Last to finish with majorityENDMOSTDDown 1: Trees spring up round southASPSDDown 2: Size of field for a medley raceACREDDown 3: Harmony spray contains carbon by royal appointmentMONARCHYDDown 4: Length of pitch for batting after teaCHAINDDown 6: Draw attention to bearing in design faultFLAUNTDDown 7: Don't miss what are said to be slogansCATCHWORDSDDown 8: Divorce in decisive court action?TIEBREAKERDDown 11: Arrests sailor starting scrapsABORTSDDown 13: Clean one's teeth after sweet, sticky confectionCANDYFLOSSDDown 14: Key worker not prepared to be dictated toCOPYTYPISTDDown 16: I am in pursuit in a carriageCHAISEDDown 18: Emancipated worker's carte blancheFREE HANDDDown 18: Emancipated worker's carte blancheFREEHANDDDown 21: Prompt deliveryINDUCEDDown 23: States the time for practiceUSAGEDDown 24: Wrestling with a problem, love?SUMODDown 25: Reader's plea for original expressionSTET