The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 29th October 2004 There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 29th October 2004. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: A dotty way to decorate!STIPPLEAAcross 5: Pop in a pair the Spanish wearAPPARELAAcross 10: A president without money, but with some powerABLEAAcross 11: Blow the checkout!BREATHTESTAAcross 12: Speculate about the judge being destituteBEREFTAAcross 13: Planned at home and taken care ofINTENDEDAAcross 14: Have a drink with the caretaker, a fanSUPPORTERAAcross 16: A foreign writer who was never translatedVERNEAAcross 17: Drop outside right for a bitSHREDAAcross 19: Dwelling on street with tricky ingressSTRESSINGAAcross 23: There's a big fall in optical deteriorationCATARACTAAcross 24: Top Venetian's responsibility to see animal fedDOGATEAAcross 26: The cut includes military personnel - quite a numberTHREESCOREAAcross 27: Invalid Greek character attended by inexperienced personsNULLAAcross 28: Note counting is so tiresome!GRATINGAAcross 29: Possibly sees about covering leaksESCAPESDDown 2: Picture furniture embellished with goldTABLEAUDDown 3: A morsel of food taken before churchPIECEDDown 4: Bolster arranged on the bed at seaLOBSTERDDown 6: Shoot at duck to be served at dinner, perhapsPOTATODDown 7: They'll be there returning thanks over offers madeATTENDERSDDown 8: Key given to a demanding OrientalEASTERNDDown 9: Strict control of budget meeting may be heldREGIMENTATIONDDown 15: Extensive block accommodating almost everyonePREVALENTDDown 18: Try to accept the growth of moorlandHEATHERDDown 20: Going on totally without motiveENDLESSDDown 21: A girl getting in late - a mistakeNATALIEDDown 22: Fruit for both mother and childDAMSONDDown 25: Port found in luggage - no action takenGENOA