The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 4th February 2005 There are 16 across clues and 18 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 4th February 2005. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Water falling from roof or tapEAVESDROPAAcross 6: Fine pair of monkeysGRANDAAcross 9: Greeting Oscar after trialHELLOAAcross 10: Exercise about to stiffen soldiers' dispositionPLACEMENTAAcross 11: Allow a team to give waySTANDASIDEAAcross 12: Teacher has time in jailSTIRAAcross 14: The silt ruined the plantTHISTLEAAcross 15: Experience fear as Mike interrupts singerTREMBLEAAcross 17: Criticise a guerrilla for dashing stylePANACHEAAcross 19: Charter permitted pamphletBOOKLETAAcross 20: Instant creditTICKAAcross 22: Where one enjoys porridge that's healthyINGOODNICKAAcross 25: Northerner caught in lie is nervousFLAPPABLEAAcross 26: Notice decoration of brickADOBEAAcross 27: Merchandise keeps wife smartSWELLAAcross 28: Having mark removed from old gable is appropriateEXPEDIENTDDown 1: Attitude of model wearing messy hoseETHOSDDown 2: Philistine versus empty-headed EuropeanVULGARIANDDown 3: Criticism swamps argument for covert weaponSWORD STICKDDown 3: Criticism swamps argument for covert weaponSWORDSTICKDDown 4: Sally makes love with good man in perfect surroundingsRIPOSTEDDown 5: Hand gets praise when trapped in minePLAUDITDDown 6: Student with information about valleyGLENDDown 7: A warrant keeps regiment on its toesALERTDDown 8: Stop fellow becoming cleanerDETERGENTDDown 13: Deputy seaman often found on watchSECOND HANDDDown 13: Deputy seaman often found on watchSECONDHANDDDown 14: Give money to county officersTIPSTAFFSDDown 16: Indian dish's extra in the United StatesBALTIMOREDDown 18: Raise bone Len brokeENNOBLEDDown 19: Fling mud in bar being upsetBOOZE-UPDDown 21: Fret when hot in bistroCHAFEDDown 23: Deferred to knight holding half-nelsonKNELTDDown 24: Precious stone for old cronyOPAL