The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 15th September 2004 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 15th September 2004. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Granted nobody had settledALLOWEDAAcross 5: Mule managed to get cat out of pipeCALUMETAAcross 9: Bird of tremendous eloquenceOUSELAAcross 10: Diver finding short answer in business combineMERGANSERAAcross 11: Pressure undesirable here, so offers drugsTENDERSPOTAAcross 12: How he yearns to discover a milk productWHEYAAcross 14: Sometimes it is no advantage to include a girlNOW AND AGAINAAcross 18: Penalty for a gunrunning exercise?ARMSSTRETCHAAcross 21: Hidden danger in role reversalTRAPAAcross 22: Spectator at dance often goes to bedWALLFLOWERAAcross 25: Most uncommon map, perhaps of interest to philatelistsRARESTAMPAAcross 26: Plant found by animal doctor at churchVETCHAAcross 27: Express approbation of last rose, perhapsENDORSEAAcross 28: A dog on the prowl?LURCHERDDown 1: Complaint found in sloth or South American rodentAGOUTIDDown 2: Being behind crime in woodLOSINGDDown 3: Desolation of writer coming to a headWILDERNESSDDown 4: He wrote of the French missile backfiringDUMASDDown 5: Engine cover found by French maid in vehicleCARBONNETDDown 6: Novice's a person stupid in the headLOAFDDown 7: Name for publication composed in mad hasteMASTHEADDDown 8: Staying behind and endeavouring to get round rising artistTARRYINGDDown 13: Give the boy a wash and a biscuitBATHOLIVERDDown 15: Watch a wise man in aftermath of blitzWARDAMAGEDDown 16: Arrangement of flowers in the pitPARTERREDDown 17: Injured child exposedIMPAIREDDDown 19: Change over to a rodSWITCHDDown 20: Tell Doris, perhapsARCHERDDown 23: Part of coat the French friend turns upLAPELDDown 24: Gratuitous error made by some employerUSER