The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 17th November 2005 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 17th November 2005. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Newlyweds purchase a little ring in a Yorkshire townDEWSBURYAAcross 5: A writer mostly associated with a group of starsAQUILAAAcross 9: Cat - without tail, so it's saidENOUNCEDAAcross 10: Monster is seen writhingNESSIEAAcross 11: They stop the traffic when noted ship has sailed offLOLLIPOPAAcross 12: Formality observed when celeb goes to churchSTARCHAAcross 14: Furniture with whiskersSIDEBOARDSAAcross 18: Calm place might eruptPHLEGMATICAAcross 22: Where golf pro may be providing lessons?COURSEAAcross 23: Lack of employment gives one endless recreationIDLENESSAAcross 24: Keep putting odd members of team in controlRETAINAAcross 25: Artist who can't visualise seascapes?LANDSEERAAcross 26: See 11LADIESAAcross 27: Weapons from revolutionary times, externally unchangedASSEGAISDDown 1: Lives initially documented by science-fiction writerDWELLSDDown 2: All sacred in recital?WHOLLYDDown 3: Disheartened rabbit - one subdued by monsterBUNYIPDDown 4: Is it eloquent or arch, perhaps? Don't answer that!RHETORICALDDown 6: See 4QUESTIONDDown 7: They provide cover in certain empty roomsINSURERSDDown 8: A nymph like this may be seen in the neighbourhoodARETHUSADDown 13: Old farm worker with bald head stands out in jailBEHINDBARSDDown 15: Phantom post office disappearing when parcel post is deregulated?SPECTRALDDown 16: A member of the family, who's left out, showed offFLAUNTEDDDown 17: Cook's utensil encourages verminEGGSLICEDDown 19: Annoy a number of patients, perhaps?NEEDLEDDown 20: Finish off officer classesGENERADDown 21: God in love with singular goddessOSIRIS