The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 30th November 2005 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 30th November 2005. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Lie next to cruel lot and appeal for another's sympathyHARDLUCKAAcross 9: See 1STORYAAcross 10: World sailor, a thoroughly reliable personSALTAAcross 11: See 10OFTHEEARTHAAcross 12: Chopper needed for pitman caught insideMINCERAAcross 14: Yokel embraces tart uneasily, a rare achievementHAT TRICKAAcross 15: Penalty for coins being found outside North AmericaPENANCEAAcross 17: It's grand to make many holes in a hot plateGRIDDLEAAcross 20: Make hostile sergeant differentESTRANGEAAcross 22: Mr Ball retreats into the enclosure, which is roughSTORMYAAcross 23: Withdraw your money and settle the scoreGETONESOWNAAcross 24: See 23BACKAAcross 25: Knock-on effect repaired in each CortinaCHAINAAcross 26: See 25REACTIONDDown 1: A spider with a restless afterlifePARADISEDDown 2: Check tendency to turn upEDITDDown 3: This report makes rugby players nearly weepRUMOURDDown 4: Drawing at end of day is incompleteSKETCHYDDown 5: Like heartless senator, who supports the nominationASSENTORDDown 6: What could be heard nearby? A carol (old) I arrangedLOCALRADIODDown 7: A spiritualist has reduced my staffMYSTICDDown 13: President has haircut up in prisonCHAIRWOMANDDown 16: Affects more than one businessCONCERNSDDown 18: Meat cut up first, flambe in the middleLAMB-CHOPDDown 18: Meat cut up first, flambe in the middleLAMBCHOPDDown 19: Re Garbo novel, I'm amazed!BEGORRADDown 21: Odour of nets suspended over churchSTENCHDDown 22: Panama is different than us!SUN HATDDown 22: Panama is different than us!SUNHATDDown 24: To be swallowing it would be a mouthfulBITE