The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 4th January 2006 There are 17 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 4th January 2006. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Elegant girl visiting CyprusCLASSYAAcross 4: Crew spotted a cutterBAND SAWAAcross 4: Crew spotted a cutterBANDSAWAAcross 9: Change loom catalogueREARRANGEAAcross 10: Relative is friendly when taking EcstasyNIECEAAcross 11: At the ready facing strikeON TAPAAcross 12: Investment requires detachment and faithUNIT TRUSTAAcross 13: National flag gives sailor displeasureSALTIREAAcross 15: Student gets excellent relationship returning from partySOCIALAAcross 17: Refugee from wicked regimeEMIGREAAcross 19: Suspended writer to make an impressionPENDENTAAcross 22: Splashed out having received loan! That's brilliant!SPLENDENTAAcross 24: Shot a sovereign? Perfect!TOTALAAcross 26: King Edward contracted a fungusERGOTAAcross 27: Go off boxing match following a change of attitudeTURNABOUTAAcross 28: Crock a baseball playerPITCHERAAcross 29: Agent without sleep is irritableSNAPPYDDown 1: Scoundrels hide debt? Strange!CURIOUSDDown 2: Fashion that is nowadays appropriateADAPTDDown 3: Fall in support for adolescentSTRIPLINGDDown 4: Fungus carried on the wind? It is!BLEWITSDDown 5: Ensemble performing without protection?NONETDDown 6: Rob supports Bob in ventureSPECULATEDDown 7: Band threw a wobblyWREATHDDown 8: Make certain of result by capturing rookENSUREDDown 14: Tree on fire is the centre of attentionLIMELIGHTDDown 16: Drive prisoners on coachCONSTRAINDDown 18: Always about to release equestrianEVENTERDDown 19: Sailor in gym died from explosive devicePETARDDDown 20: Writer stupidly lost playTOLSTOYDDown 21: Snake without shelter becomes dormantASLEEPDDown 23: Nick's never getting an honour?NOTCHDDown 25: Reduced temperature upset the crowdTROOP