The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 17th November 2003 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 17th November 2003. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Vow made by page left on one sidePLEDGEAAcross 4: Article on foreign currency - about one no longer currentANCIENTAAcross 9: Transient arrangement needed right nowINSTANTERAAcross 10: The subject of progenyISSUEAAcross 11: Part a lush grassy slope, part a screeTALUSAAcross 12: Gentlemen of the press making cracks?REPORTERSAAcross 13: Blame the salesman taking strollREPROVEAAcross 15: FlashbackSECONDAAcross 17: Daren't, maybe, get fieryARDENTAAcross 19: A couple of beasts uniting could present a problemANAGRAMAAcross 22: Traveller vandalising train without pointITINERANTAAcross 24: The Spanish swimmer is like a little fairyELFINAAcross 26: Drink the health of a high-minded person?TOASTAAcross 27: Cleaner hiding joint she's stolenPURLOINERAAcross 28: Book - something to fall back onRESERVEAAcross 29: Recall a peer newly created by the sovereignREPEALDDown 1: A director's tipPOINTERDDown 2: Over 50, still making a standEASELDDown 3: Prime Minister lets go and goes to piecesGLADSTONEDDown 4: Stay on the large side after a fitAPROPOSDDown 5: Announcer gets little credit and that is rightCRIERDDown 6: Oriental feature about 8EASTERNERDDown 7: He believes he is entered in certain racesTHEISTDDown 8: A writer who could be quite uncompromising, noteSTERNEDDown 14: Champions quiet workersPARTISANSDDown 16: Providing tea for single companionCHAPERONEDDown 18: Crush tribal leaders with large followingTRAMPLEDDown 19: Get-up that makes a sober individual rageATTIREDDown 20: Mixed in among relevant matterMONGRELDDown 21: Have offspring and, inevitably, a mess!LITTERDDown 23: A consumer bearing with a change of rateEATERDDown 25: Guard for a malefactorFENCE