The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 13th October 2004 There are 13 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 13th October 2004. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 4: Overflowing with good spirits and champagneBUBBLYAAcross 6: Immoral, not missing love after ten yearsDECADENTAAcross 9: Strong drinks won't keep your legs warmSHORTSAAcross 10: Ornamental designs in pine industryFRETWORKAAcross 11: My family's mourner removes dangerous explosivesMINESWEEPERAAcross 15: No dram preserves doctor like some paintNONDRIPAAcross 17: Flower girl's ill with collar put back aroundLILLIANAAcross 18: Amusing person, not so sweet as a cheatCARD SHARPERAAcross 18: Amusing person, not so sweet as a cheatCARDSHARPERAAcross 22: Diminutive celebrity goes to prisonNICKNAMEAAcross 23: Comment about a GospelREMARKAAcross 24: Cut up fish in a rushHURTLINGAAcross 25: One with rigid behindASTERNDDown 1: Historical learning aids formerly used in Sunday SchoolSLATESDDown 2: Make solo trip with me in the cityMETROPOLISDDown 3: Nancy, famous MP, accommodated by friend in countryPASTORALDDown 4: Foot soldiers start trouble in cellarBASEMENTDDown 5: Individual kept in place by escort is a poetBROWNINGDDown 7: A letter turned up in this jacketETONDDown 8: Mongrel locked in dirty kennelTYKEDDown 12: Specialist holds hands after one attemptEXPERIMENTDDown 13: Lose sight of timid people getting nasty slap in the middleMISPLACEDDown 14: No bunker could be perfectly evenUNBROKENDDown 16: Bank keeps one hundred - justRECENTLYDDown 19: Prejudice exists to break up a masterpieceAGEISMDDown 20: Move slowly wearing checkINCHDDown 21: Mark's machineSCAR