The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 20th October 2004 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 20th October 2004. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Get overhead protection by embracing revolutionBROLLYAAcross 4: Reptile takes American bulbCROCUSAAcross 9: Lofty American style has entered eighth work with bottle (British), stealing round with housefly just half swallowed ...HIGHASTHEFLAGONAAcross 10: ... two little houses a little earlier, I assure you!HONESTAAcross 11: Odds against posh cathedral town being on the back burnerUNLIKELYAAcross 12: Harold's success at Chelsea the way to early crossingsSTAMFORDAAcross 14: A few keep partly bright, or not at allSOMBREAAcross 15: Singular science for Macbeth's dogs?PHYSICAAcross 18: Car number of setter, usually less than the day of 24AUTONOMYAAcross 21: Making for Berne like Americans after 24?FREEBORNAAcross 22: See 12BRIDGEAAcross 24: See 9THEFOURTHOFJULYAAcross 25: Agricultural worker at back of boat?TILLERAAcross 26: Fuss about wrongdoing with good lookerADONISDDown 1: Rescue from bilge?BAIL OUTDDown 1: Rescue from bilge?BAILOUTDDown 2: Source of colour from Loch ResortOCHREDDown 3: Land of the French emperorLESOTHODDown 5: Draws Sir 12 for the amateur ...RAFFLESDDown 6: ... joker that breaks in?CRACKSMANDDown 7: Nader the stabiliser - so peril's avertedSPOILERDDown 8: Ought to be quiet when dreadfully loudSHOULDDDown 13: Imperious males involved with turfMASTERFULDDown 16: Stag holding out had requirement for building siteHARD HATDDown 16: Stag holding out had requirement for building siteHARDHATDDown 17: Finish with remedy for the Spanish invasionCLOSUREDDown 18: A little insect's English relativeAGNATEDDown 19: Bad lot, I fancy, in the paperTABLOIDDDown 20: Non-wizards reported horse among hybridsMUGGLESDDown 23: See 10INJUN