The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 1st November 2004 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 1st November 2004. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Officer starts marching, hopeful of meeting someone halfwayCOMPROMISINGAAcross 8: Rock formation cut away at firstOUTCROPAAcross 9: Fool might use this? Nonsense!RHUBARBAAcross 11: Payment subject to approvalTRIBUTEAAcross 12: Net adjustment by water boardENTRAINAAcross 13: Like whiskey, if rye is used to make itFIERYAAcross 14: There's no end of them in legendsIMMORTALSAAcross 16: Attacked and beaten, he'd give inINVEIGHEDAAcross 19: More than one ghost writerIBSENAAcross 21: Base for soldier in retreat, one of rankIGNOBLEAAcross 23: They're associated with heads and tailsTOPHATSAAcross 24: Librettist bound to accept pound noteGILBERTAAcross 25: Note to say one is willingTESTATEAAcross 26: Extremely important body partsHANDSANDFEETDDown 1: Leave very little time to reduce the sentenceCUTFINEDDown 2: Planet rising in temperatureMERCURYDDown 3: Fault admitted by assistant setting up storeREPLENISHDDown 4: Student leaves titbit for a walrusMORSEDDown 5: Nature's variety seen in a leisurely strollSAUNTERDDown 6: A river once more rises and fallsNIAGARADDown 7: Existing expensesCOST OF LIVINGDDown 10: Bred in sin, set out this indication of it?BEND SINISTERDDown 15: Thought broadcast item datedMEDITATEDDDown 17: House accommodating an orchidVANILLADDown 18: Multiply without going forthINBREEDDDown 19: I'm old-fashioned, there's no getting away from itIMPASSEDDown 20: It may help to preserve the ocean sailorSEASALTDDown 22: Run out of paintings for mountingEXTRA