The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 9th November 2001 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 9th November 2001. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Scope that helps determine where one isLATITUDEAAcross 5: One in position to fishPLAICEAAcross 9: Prevent young servant having something deducted from paySTOPPAGEAAcross 10: Slip so badly in examinationTRIPOSAAcross 12: Ring active girlOLIVEAAcross 13: Go on, smile! It makes a changeNEOLOGISMAAcross 14: Just estimation of price riseAPPRECIATIONAAcross 18: Rate too highly cricketer's calculation?OVERESTIMATEAAcross 21: Convey with ecstasyTRANSPORTAAcross 23: Made a proposal, but didn't stayMOVEDAAcross 24: Records of female novicesANNALSAAcross 25: Mention, as an example, solicitationINSTANCEAAcross 26: Caused a technical passage to be composedSEDATEAAcross 27: Average period in the intervalMEAN TIMEAAcross 27: Average period in the intervalMEANTIMEDDown 1: Wearing fewer clothes, for example?LESSONDDown 2: It marks a turning point when king takes subject outTROPICDDown 3: The elite overthrow the drug menTOPPEOPLEDDown 4: Decline of French productionDEGENERATIONDDown 6: Novice takes ship in rather slowlyLARGODDown 7: Child legitimate, it's understoodIMPLICITDDown 8: Relief afforded by two measures in the OrientEASEMENTDDown 11: Comic note can spoil accompanimentCONCOMITANCEDDown 15: Unintelligent being gets no change at vending machineAUTOMATONDDown 16: Shows they can't be thrown by starboard lightsPORTRAYSDDown 17: Stopped when socialist captured the stateREMAINEDDDown 19: Girl to book one Italian forwardAVANTIDDown 20: Stick notice in this placeADHEREDDown 22: Disunity shown in the former Yugoslavia?SPLIT