The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 7th January 2005 There are 14 across clues and 10 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 7th January 2005. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: One keeping one's place ...OCCUPIERAAcross 9: ... with another, as they say, can present with a large billTOUCANAAcross 10: This band can be run by 7, with 6 2 for and againstCONTRAAAcross 11: Concern with development of eg insectGENETICSAAcross 12: Bridge four in the yardSPANAAcross 13: First class in singular lack of variation long established by 1UNIFORMITYAAcross 15: Good points - for a politician, that isBROWNIEAAcross 16: Stock of 7 curtailed with riot gas, producing extravagant behaviourHEROICSAAcross 18: So this is refined and weighted for statistical displaysHISTOGRAMSAAcross 19: Notes that lose colourFADEAAcross 20: Child swallows a fly, which is no big dealSMIDGEONAAcross 22: It's a party, so lay backSOCIALAAcross 23: Play in game with variationsENIGMAAAcross 24: Most unusual language in this part of the countrySOMERSETDDown 1: Holding up communication, what's done by father in lawACTOFPARLIAMENTDDown 2: What 1 curtails except for 6 after 7s?HUNTINGWITHDOGSDDown 3: Dicky is bad, being a 4 for setting rightDISABUSINGDDown 4: What's cast over game with absence of royalty depending on 7DRUGGIEDDown 5: Catches up with weaponSTENDDown 6: Public servants unfortunately off sick, almost beset by clientsCUSTOMSOFFICERSDDown 7: Leading light among cocaine traders, perhapsNARCOTICSDEALERDDown 14: Key words?OPEN SESAMEDDown 17: Finish up in the drink, which is not goodBADNESSDDown 21: Part of the damage done by dairy produceEDAM