The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 27th December 2004 There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 27th December 2004. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Has dispute about right usageARGUESAAcross 4: Dog StarLASSIEAAcross 9: Standard wear for officers and NCOsSTARS AND STRIPESAAcross 10: Second-class in an exam - that's the most hopeful viewAT BESTAAcross 11: Turn buns when cooked and well brownedSUNBURNTAAcross 12: Animal disinfectant mixed deep inside a vesselSHEEP DIPAAcross 14: A Saudi, say, takes the French to be cultivatedARABLEAAcross 15: Wager about a dumb animal being a dogBASSETAAcross 18: Extra fashionable line in trousersINCREASEAAcross 21: Cheap items don't allow profitsBARGAINSAAcross 22: Drains designed to reach the lowest depthsNADIRSAAcross 24: See 1 downINTIMESAVESNINEAAcross 25: Things loose women won't wear?TIGHTSAAcross 26: Out of the office, but ready to receive callsAT HOMEDDown 1: Maybe this is meant as incentive not to procrastinateASTITCHDDown 2: Overindulge in food or in egg flipGORGEDDown 3: A decent performance carried outENACTEDDDown 5: Feeler from worker girl rejectedANTENNADDown 6: Fan fire?STIMULATEDDown 7: Point learnt afresh for all timeETERNALDDown 8: It comes to something when Dad's upset and out of bedADDSUPDDown 13: Cheerful midshipman goes on leaveEASY GOINGDDown 13: Cheerful midshipman goes on leaveEASYGOINGDDown 16: Anti-cooking, anti-gasAGAINSTDDown 17: Fish in river with spearTRIDENTDDown 18: Latins put out or put in officeINSTALDDown 19: Trick examination questionCONTESTDDown 20: Odd way to travel aboutSTRANGEDDown 23: Noise and energy seen in dog that's wildDINGO