The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 2nd November 2007 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 2nd November 2007. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Soldier in pub is plausibleLOGICALAAcross 5: Water is hot and showing discolourationTARNISHAAcross 9: Guide the first person in the areaPILOTAAcross 10: Relying on deputy finishing offDEPENDINGAAcross 11: Cultivator puts proposition to Lawrence during careerTEAPLANTERAAcross 12: Contest wife's opinionVIEWAAcross 14: Bill carries a bird in a liftPATERNOSTERAAcross 18: Trendy Italian banker boxes celebrated doctorHIPPOCRATESAAcross 21: Prevent vessels turning backSTOPAAcross 22: Girl's letter is contemptuousDISMISSIVEAAcross 25: Dog entered in race is withdrawnINTROVERTAAcross 26: Six-footer initially cut out magnified section of mapINSETAAcross 27: Upright as Wendy could beENDWAYSAAcross 28: Plant's breeding-ground in Scottish islandHONESTYDDown 1: Foolishly pal hit one who fought horsemen?LAPITHDDown 2: Delay upcoming practice in IrelandGALWAYDDown 3: Protect lad in a way that gives neat motivationCATTLEPRODDDown 4: Left Middle-Eastern port weighed downLADENDDown 5: Classified summits on exotic CreteTOP-SECRETDDown 6: Called and spokeRUNGDDown 7: Within this one had a meal for new recruitINITIATEDDown 8: Piping with passion at the circusHIGH WIREDDown 13: Israel supports law enforcement agency's territoryPOSSESSIONDDown 15: Lateness of sailors holding banquetsTARDINESSDDown 16: Scold is indecent?CHASTISEDDown 17: Rose drove quickly round the rabbleSPROUTEDDDown 19: Longs for young ladiesMISSESDDown 20: Force admission to the upper classesGENTRYDDown 23: Striker's unionMATCHDDown 24: Painter unknown in Indian stateGOYA