The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 9th November 2005 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 9th November 2005. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Local tender I'd backed with severe criticism about separate pointsDISTRICTNURSEAAcross 10: Description of high spots as fantastic orgy with OprahOROGRAPHYAAcross 11: Bird to be hungry?RAVENAAcross 12: In the meantime, apply fatBASTEAAcross 13: Cheek only found in pub and churchINSOLENCEAAcross 14: Highwayman's measure for paper?FOOTPADAAcross 16: SIXTEENAAcross 18: Painter to tolerate returning vesselRAEBURNAAcross 20: Hand about to append a particular personFADDISTAAcross 21: TWENTY-ONEAAcross 23: Thinker about love will nearly front the galleryPLATOAAcross 24: Bond missing junction on the road to the IslesMORARAAcross 25: Coin tricked wicked landlord who shall be namelessDIDRACHMAAAcross 26: Clamour about "The Lady Killer", tough dramaCHERRYORCHARDDDown 2: Pottery like C. Rossetti's 22 and water at ChristmasIRONSTONEDDown 3: THREEDDown 4: Devil said as expected what wasn't saidIMPLIEDDDown 5: So sorry (odds when backed included) it was in god's handTHYRSUSDDown 6: River Lune produce gets cut (past tense)UNRELAXEDDDown 7: SEVENDDown 8: You've kept us waiting: it's the turn of Rome to benefitNOTBEFORETIMEDDown 9: Test for doctor at island on lakeINTERNATIONALDDown 15: I sold birds from river last month at QueensPOULTERERDDown 17: Tombstone writer finds no point in a three-pipe problemEPITAPHERDDown 19: 12's agreement retaining other number's agreementNOONDAYDDown 20: Slip maybe by churchman providing backing at firstFIELDERDDown 22: Land of the Arthurian legendsEARTHDDown 23: Supergrass?PEACH