The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 8th October 2004 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 8th October 2004. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Far from 24 feeling of male to femaleMALICEAAcross 4: Notice needs large current for illuminationSPOTLAMPAAcross 9: Refrain from spilling of goreFOREGOAAcross 10: Cattle conveyance used on rough terrain?STOCK CARAAcross 10: Cattle conveyance used on rough terrain?STOCKCARAAcross 11: Expecting to be de trop without relationsINTHEFAMILYWAYAAcross 13: Honest gene therapy leaves structure unaltered for generationsSTONEHENGEAAcross 14: Gosh! The short tall storyMYTHAAcross 16: Where to find a grandiose tombAGRAAAcross 18: Shopped and completed operationSTITCHEDUPAAcross 21: Billy goat (if gender changes) so one can't catchBUTTERFINGEREDAAcross 23: Town and no big dealABINGDONAAcross 24: It's less harsh to children on the continentKINDERAAcross 25: Boy turns on another in ScotlandDALKEITHAAcross 26: Jackson seen to advance in stateGLENDADDown 1: Resentment if in musical directionMIFFDDown 2: Pope's magnificent fatherLORENZODDown 3: Force in ox foot jelly with teethCOGWHEELDDown 5: Shoot a cat at school plantPOTAMOGETONDDown 6: Please the French with creditTICKLEDDown 7: Chief means to effect an entranceARCHWAYDDown 8: Scourge confined to those who toe the line?PARTY WHIPDDown 12: Naval infantry?FLEETOFFOOTDDown 13: Right for children to be brought up with a rod, perhapsSTARBOARDDDown 15: Wader, or how it's accounted forSHOEBILLDDown 17: Likely consequence of defective hearingRETRIALDDown 19: City needs treatment by doctorDRESDENDDown 20: One to contend about what might be on the menu?YEGGIEDDown 22: Poet decapitated by marine killerORCA