The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 24th November 2004 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 24th November 2004. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Report delayed by engineersRELATEAAcross 4: Firework caught in present container?STOCKINGAAcross 9: Flight in Midwest with Batman accessoryESCAPEAAcross 10: Song containing single note? A loathsome thingANATHEMAAAcross 11: Play with bad lad behind saunaANIDEALHUSBANDAAcross 13: Early music - such row and discordDAWNCHORUSAAcross 14: Rod, getting pale and sickly, diedWANDAAcross 16: Punitive damages for concealing sacred writingsVEDAAAcross 18: Humorous remark made by working class about Labour leaderPLEASANTRYAAcross 21: Game birdsDUCKS AND DRAKESAAcross 23: Find aura unusually boldUNAFRAIDAAcross 24: A twit is relaxedATEASEAAcross 25: High taxation in East Leeds? Not quiteELEVATEDAAcross 26: Spend little on fabric that's softSCRIMPDDown 1: Goddess given the birdRHEADDown 2: Fortune presently in besieged cityLUCKNOWDDown 3: Trim binder initially presented by recordproducer?TAPE DECKDDown 5: Myriad, like the men of York?TEN THOUSANDDDown 6: Copper on trial is most charmingCUTESTDDown 7: Prohibition circumvented by US president with a flower arrangementIKEBANADDown 8: Reckless lady urged with cautionGUARDEDLYDDown 12: Poet sticking head in river after middayAPOLLINAIREDDown 13: Lawrence accepts greedy bird returned by philosopherDAVID HUMEDDown 15: Of a type of rock since found in the seaBASALTICDDown 17: State of French collegeDECLAREDDown 19: Journeymen with a man in uniform following themTHEMAGIDDown 20: Adriatic peninsula or its air forceISTRIADDown 22: He gets a penny and makes a pileHEAP