The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 7th October 2004 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 7th October 2004. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Avoid bog in river crossingFORFENDAAcross 5: Threaten to be left with closurePORTENDAAcross 9: Supply a note when in creditCATERAAcross 10: Winger gives angry accountCROSSBILLAAcross 11: Go away with list that can be baggedSHOOTABLEAAcross 12: Nick's section cannot changeNOTCHAAcross 13: A minor trophyAWARDAAcross 15: Ayckbourn is about to exclude starALDEBARANAAcross 18: Dry places damaged this timekeeperCLEPSYDRAAAcross 19: Time to deal with returning to hospitalEPOCHAAcross 21: Steal painter's source of oilCOPRAAAcross 23: Tries interrupting heartfelt accountREHEARSALAAcross 25: Policeman seizes haul in fortified housePEELTOWERAAcross 26: Promiscuous miss embraces OscarLOOSEAAcross 27: Trotsky's initial explanation for seditionTREASONAAcross 28: Writer's offensive familyPUSHKINDDown 1: Leaders of Florist's Union can have some irrational antipathy for plantFUCHSIADDown 2: Reasons to keep drink under controlRATIONALEDDown 3: Feel sorry for decapitated birdEGRETDDown 4: Bob oversees directors? That'll keep them out of the mire!DUCKBOARDDDown 5: Establish president is on journeyPROVEDDown 6: Lord's rebelled over moneyROSENOBLEDDown 7: Without copyright, rephrase ordinanceEDICTDDown 8: Hold pin used for mooring a vesselDOLPHINDDown 14: Sect reads esoteric philosopherDESCARTESDDown 16: Crumbling path rated highly unsafeDEATHTRAPDDown 17: Give support to trade in gardener's requisiteROOTSTOCKDDown 18: Prepare to fire a hole in old sports centreCOCKPITDDown 20: Broker initially plugged puncture in old masterHOLBEINDDown 22: Article reporting agreementPIECEDDown 23: Squabble over a new treeROWANDDown 24: A sailor put up a set of chartsATLAS