The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 29th November 2004 There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 29th November 2004. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Honestly in distress, trying to avoid publicityON THE SLYAAcross 9: Allow more line to run out to the fishUNREELAAcross 10: Port is left in it, in more than one waySHIPAAcross 11: Phone the boss - he's responsibleRINGLEADERAAcross 12: It shows pressure or bias is developingISOBARAAcross 14: Posts include gratuity and wagesSTIPENDSAAcross 15: Why answer?BECAUSEAAcross 17: The boss went without head pupilSTUDENTAAcross 20: Personal columnBACKBONEAAcross 22: Angle brackets in the endFINISHAAcross 23: Upset there is - and dismayDISHEARTENAAcross 24: Having nothing on a dark horse, back the favourite finallyNUDEAAcross 25: Breathe with difficulty and gagWHEEZEAAcross 26: Jam book behind pianoPRESERVEDDown 1: Such a net works looseUNCHASTEDDown 2: Administer a beating at Westminster?WHIPDDown 3: Loan shark employer admits game is upUSURERDDown 4: He may resort to bars and clubs, but should be fitGYMNASTDDown 5: He usually has a second helpingDUELLISTDDown 6: Equip old fellow for the final battleARMAGEDDONDDown 7: Fed up, having to stop on guardDEFENDDDown 13: Boycotts a hypocrite, the family ne'er-do-wellBLACK SHEEPDDown 16: Demonstrate to member what females had to do to lie inSHOWALEGDDown 18: Even so, I'd resolved to take the plungeNOSE DIVEDDown 18: Even so, I'd resolved to take the plungeNOSEDIVEDDown 19: Secret police observe postage irregularitiesGESTAPODDown 21: A flimsy perchALIGHTDDown 22: Fire escape on board shipFUNNELDDown 24: A man for one seasonNOEL