The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 30th November 2007 There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 30th November 2007. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Writer from Kent about to plagiarizeSCRIBEAAcross 4: Covering for drill in wagonCARPETAAcross 9: Bird of endless ostentationSWANAAcross 10: Driving technique gets man and beast to SpainHEELANDTOEAAcross 11: A mince pie is an art formCINEMAAAcross 12: Narrow escape for ship after marine disasterNEAR MISSAAcross 13: All meat in stew is nutritiousALIMENTALAAcross 15: Speak about time for holidaySTAYAAcross 16: Faction is first-rate without the FrenchSECTAAcross 17: Recluse finds it in an irksome taskANCHORITEAAcross 21: Apprehension of Old Bill in courtCOLD FEETAAcross 22: Lofty is a composerTALLISAAcross 24: Miller smiles about Dutch accentGRINDSTONEAAcross 25: Look both waysPEEPAAcross 26: Sanction some given a blessingENABLEAAcross 27: Total supervised at seaADDLEDDDown 1: Winger spotted posterSAWBILLDDown 2: Called expedition leader for compassRANGEDDown 3: Egghead tours a hospital in the Middle EastBAHRAINDDown 5: Embodiment of a Virginia marinerAVATARDDown 6: One records the steps of tsar touring vaultPEDOMETERDDown 7: A revolutionary runs KentuckyTROTSKYDDown 8: Revitalization of control over motor raceREINCARNATIONDDown 14: A comedian broadcast in south-eastern EuropeMACEDONIADDown 16: Son with pluck exorcising a curseSCOURGEDDown 18: The daredevil is the one in the brick containerHOTHEADDDown 19: Nurse without pain in the final stagesTAIL ENDDDown 20: Work on stand for doubledealerWEASELDDown 23: Many imitate student in a flapLAPEL