The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 25th November 2005 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 25th November 2005. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Bread company sending back mealCOBURGAAcross 5: The army reached one islandTAHITIAAcross 8: Seaman getting tot with meal, possiblyMATELOTAAcross 9: Standard place to meet, mainly for one rising sociallyPARVENUAAcross 11: Lose interest in a certain water feature and express one's angerGOOFFTHEDEEPENDAAcross 12: Some tin? Tin once found in Peru?INTIAAcross 13: New European Union reaction to one with lotsAUCTIONEERAAcross 17: The writer in tears following only 50% earnings additionsINCREMENTSAAcross 18: Make watertight assuranceSEALAAcross 20: Author with serious style getting the edge, sayERNEST HEMINGWAYAAcross 23: Nothing in double act spoilt the keyboard compositionTOCCATAAAcross 24: Prosecuted about bad return, defiledSULLIEDAAcross 25: Vegetable? It's not served in rushCELERYAAcross 26: Highlight sufferingSTRESSDDown 2: Rich opt to correct with normal visionORTHOPTICDDown 3: At college, a free ride is a boostUPLIFTDDown 4: Way-out accommodation?GATEHOUSEDDown 5: Made recording of hit without pianoTAPEDDDown 6: What's seen at the course makes kind of sense on TVHORSEBOXDDown 7: Not those from the area around DoverTHESEDDown 8: Endlessly exaggerate a coin? SplendidMAGNIFICENTDDown 10: Made out to be less important on the stage?UNDERPLAYEDDDown 14: They're interested in ritual signs for children in difficult timesTOTEMISTSDDown 15: Not a climber, but is seen in the AlpsEDELWEISSDDown 16: Picture not painted by Landseer?SEASCAPEDDown 19: One using craft, but not the first fishermanANGLERDDown 21: Situation appropriate for person in organic herd farmingNICHEDDown 22: Intoxicating as a pint can be?HEADY