The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 7th November 2005 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 7th November 2005. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Fellows entering into a welcome correspondenceAGREEMENTAAcross 10: Daggers drawn?OBELIAAcross 11: Wildly effeminate? Not Mae, making the rugby teamFIFTEENAAcross 12: Pupils being punished for glaring errors?HOWLERSAAcross 13: Law and orderEDICTAAcross 14: Going back to renewing one's faith?INRETREATAAcross 16: No direct flightSPIRALSTAIRCASEAAcross 19: Shift scenery as requiredNECESSARYAAcross 21: Embrace for a bemedalled warriorCLASPAAcross 22: Honour bill on demandACCLAIMAAcross 23: Resistance to seasickness, say, among swimmersSEALEGSAAcross 24: Soundly disapproves of alcoholBOOZEAAcross 25: Balls and bats can be part of itNIGHT LIFEAAcross 25: Balls and bats can be part of itNIGHTLIFEDDown 1: It's a wrestling term, son!HALF NELSONDDown 2: If raised in corrupt practices, one sees the writing on the wallGRAFFITIDDown 3: He is in highest commandBEHESTDDown 4: If French, is a non-runnerBEANDDown 5: He'd a treaty drawn up, poised for actionAT THE READYDDown 6: Period of maritime declineLOW WATERDDown 7: Remove an obstruction in the riverDELETEDDown 8: Fruit attached to the trunkHIPSDDown 14: Pound is given to me in immediate part paymentINSTALMENTDDown 15: Spring locks outside and makes illegal entriesTRESPASSESDDown 17: Cooking sausages relieves hungerASSUAGESDDown 18: A rebel with intent to rise in the teaching communityACADEMIADDown 20: Nuts for a birdCUCKOODDown 21: Good number joining expeditionCHASTEDDown 22: Religious house is too much for this priestABBEDDown 23: Flag with a tale of heroismSAGA