The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 7th November 2003 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 7th November 2003. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Mock Turtle's contempt for mathematical process?DERISIONAAcross 9: City planners can be a letdownBATHOSAAcross 10: About half a gallon - could be moreOMERAAcross 11: Numbers of little stones?MOSAICWORKAAcross 12: An opera student is not unusualNORMALAAcross 14: Inflamed with hot rage brought about by reaction to heavy metalLITHARGEAAcross 15: Composer gets court decisionVERDICTAAcross 17: Sportsman in London suburb deprived of spaceBECKHAMAAcross 20: Musical tempo above ground?AIR SPACEAAcross 20: Musical tempo above ground?AIRSPACEAAcross 22: Item: "Three volunteers - you, you and you!"DETAILAAcross 23: Impale - it could lead to an early demiseDEMONDRINKAAcross 24: Name spoken over the baby's headCAULAAcross 25: Like Mosley - no saint, but a name above businessFASCIAAAcross 26: Working out time is not obligatoryOPTIONALDDown 1: She has her way with oneHERMIONEDDown 2: It can hold one who's dead drunk, they sayBIERDDown 3: Girl's illness is depressingDISMALDDown 4: The ego feels no injuryONESELFDDown 5: Jack's in the 23, sayABSINTHEDDown 6: Workmates take time out in East AngliaSTOWMARKETDDown 7: Tramp got up! About time!TOERAGDDown 13: Do it as much as you like - but there's more to it than making brassMIDAS TOUCHDDown 16: You are on a mobile, giving his locationCHALDEANDDown 18: A mail shot has no right to be sharpACICULARDDown 19: One archbishop without a blessingBENISONDDown 21: In came tottering one who comethICEMANDDown 22: State of antiquated airplaneDAKOTADDown 24: Idiot gets a hundred pounds in the redCLOD