The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 14th November 2003 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 14th November 2003. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Welsh river nameCAMBRIANAAcross 5: Effect of childish behaviour?IMPACTAAcross 9: Good-looking worker getting partHANDSOMEAAcross 10: Main type of fastenerSTAPLEAAcross 11: Coward going about in trance, perhapsRECREANTAAcross 12: Dedicated skill, involving study, ...ARDENTAAcross 14: ... to turn Paris into a dream, ...ASPIRATIONAAcross 18: ... skill and experienceCOMPETENCEAAcross 22: Gun-toting general's deputyLEGATEAAcross 23: Audacious when ten lions assembledINSOLENTAAcross 24: Italy endlessly leaning to the rightITALICAAcross 25: Gall in pear causes disease on the skinPELLAGRAAAcross 26: Lower contents of one thermos flaskNETHERAAcross 27: Medical man takes time to fishSTURGEONDDown 1: Firm at this point must be consistentCOHEREDDown 2: People take one as a threatMENACEDDown 3: Is in a hurry to get results of the day's shootingRUSHESDDown 4: Run as "today's politician"?ADMINISTERDDown 6: Of importance, but not spiritualMATERIALDDown 7: Order something to eatAPPLE PIEDDown 8: Giving pleasure, while standing aroundTREATINGDDown 13: Underworld entertainment that can be off-puttingDISCONCERTDDown 15: Onion ring found in JerusalemSCALLIONDDown 16: One going abroad on allowance from music groupEMIGRANTDDown 17: She may be a little timeBEATRICEDDown 19: Ring everybody up about fabulous birdCOLLARDDown 20: Union measureLEAGUEDDown 21: Music suggesting bad weather's on the waySTRAIN