The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 7th December 2004 There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 7th December 2004. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Ape hides article in top branchesCANOPYAAcross 4: Spent penny once, going to London, following customUSEDUPAAcross 9: See 15KNOXAAcross 10: Boring-looking like an eagle?GIMLETEYEDAAcross 11: Catching cat impetigo finally impregnates dreamerMOUSERAAcross 12: Here, Pam's bust injected with last of silicone - it won't lastEPHEMERAAAcross 13: Adrift, mid ocean, without soft puzzle collectionsCOMPENDIAAAcross 15: Military post reportedly battled against criticismsFORTAAcross 16: See 25BYTEAAcross 17: Enjoying the delights of Nancy, for example - at Nancy's expense?ONTHETOWNAAcross 21: "Heart of Juno" by Green is rareUNCOMMONAAcross 22: Candlemaker's big expression of painTALLOWAAcross 24: Impotency, Henry, turned smoker's headCHIMNEYTOPAAcross 25: Lots of storage space for carriage with a punch, it's saidGIGAAAcross 26: One quarter into gloomy, mournful song by soloistMONODYAAcross 27: Surrealist native of NW FranceBRETONDDown 1: People loved abandoning Deacon motors brisklyCONMOTODDown 2: Greek island's vulgar footwear one turned upNAXOSDDown 3: Rough heavy metal bar in Tamworth club?PIG IRONDDown 5: See 8SEETHEDDown 6: Date next to sheets with tender gorgeous hunkDREAMBOATDDown 7: Clown's depression - without sin nothingPIERROTDDown 8: A standard self-observation you might make on the verge of solving this clue?IMBEGINNINGTODDown 14: Parking upset Montreal traffic policePATROLMENDDown 16: Ray embraces North, the philosopherBENTHAMDDown 18: Spot difference in hero Ben, a rash typeHOTSPURDDown 19: Rogue with Ron ShooterWRONG 'UNDDown 20: Threaten to get out of denim pants initiallyIMPENDDDown 23: See 8LIGHT