The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 12th November 2001 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 12th November 2001. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Serious lack of comic scriptsNOJOKINGMATTERAAcross 9: A Scandinavian wearing no make-upNORWEGIANAAcross 10: Film actress in the dress circleGARBOAAcross 11: They may be used to make a stoolTOOLSAAcross 12: Old colour schemeAPARTHEIDAAcross 13: Establish oneself in women's concernsENSCONCEAAcross 14: His leader expresses his opinionEDITORAAcross 17: He should honour his agreement to the letterTENANTAAcross 19: Fool's speech in production of LearNONSENSEAAcross 22: Taken in hand by the stockholder?HORSEWHIPAAcross 24: Bones placed in a circleRADIIAAcross 25: Hard-hearted king whose widow was merryLEHARAAcross 26: Double description of a batman?INSERVICEAAcross 27: Takes part in games of hide-and-seek?PLAYSHARDTOGETDDown 1: The bar, of courseNINETEENTHHOLEDDown 2: Desert springs keep them goingJERBOASDDown 3: Board and lodging's cheaper with controlsKEEPSDOWNDDown 4: In use, can turn into a problemNUISANCEDDown 5: Handy reference bookMANUALDDown 6: Drunk in snugTIGHTDDown 7: Receiver heading for one's home - it''s serious!EARNESTDDown 8: Soldiers on the march?BORDERREGIMENTDDown 15: Run away twice? Not this soldier!DESERT RATDDown 16: He does his writing in barsCOMPOSERDDown 18: Warn off Harry - it may have a tusk!NARWHALDDown 20: Getting approval from the head?NODDINGDDown 21: He is taken in by a bearded Indian chief of the desertSHEIKHDDown 23: Not late, but nearly lost a pointEARLY