The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 24th September 2004 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 24th September 2004. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Evangelist depressed by lower pricesMARK DOWNAAcross 1: Evangelist depressed by lower pricesMARKDOWNAAcross 5: Brand leader in trouble - there's a letter about itSTIGMAAAcross 9: Maniac or mad materialMAROCAINAAcross 10: United Nations entertaining the Spanish writerBELLOCAAcross 12: Great success cooks celebrate without beerECLATAAcross 13: Form solid pile in solid formELLIPSOIDAAcross 14: At sea draw black and red seaweedBLADDERWRACKAAcross 18: Ecofriendly fellow cautiously moves birdsGREENFINCHESAAcross 21: I interrupt to oust petitionerSUPPLIANTAAcross 23: Artist in the modern styleERNSTAAcross 24: Prompt about cover for maths bookEUCLIDAAcross 25: Driver with case of wet rot turned backMOTORISTAAcross 26: US measure to besiege terrorist centre? Hang about!LOITERAAcross 27: Heavenly body of retrospective designer - and French sex appealASTEROIDDDown 1: MP's constituentMEMBERDDown 2: Artist going to bank once in a blue moonRARELYDDown 3: Alain's girl entered contestDECATHLONDDown 4: Butterfly has a holiday, having captured the heart of Pinkerton, a naval officerWHITE ADMIRALDDown 6: Belgian port excluding an idiotTWERPDDown 7: Labour outcast initially seen in part of Ireland or part of ScotlandGALLOWAYDDown 8: Prince Henry follows car, shaking fistARCHDUKEDDown 11: Modify particles in rowsALTERCATIONSDDown 15: Questionable word from Juliet demanding hero with fewer flaws?WHEREFOREDDown 16: Paint food containerEGGSHELLDDown 17: Navigator held back by hiccups eventuallyVESPUCCIDDown 19: Colour round head of Davy JonesINDIGODDown 20: Condition beginning to deteriorate, so it's saidSTATEDDDown 22: All of Israel oddly neglected French runnerLOIRE