The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 6th November 2008 There are 14 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 6th November 2008. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Assaulted while sleeping without GuardianABUSEDAAcross 5: Shoelaces from the last centuryLATCHETSAAcross 9: Soviet leader's article leading to sound sleep?ANDROPOVAAcross 10: 5 down can be out of the society mindedSCAREDAAcross 11: Degree with qualification restricts snacksBACONBUTTIESAAcross 13: Enemy one can 18TIMEAAcross 14: Big shots going nonstop with what one can 18 and sackDRUMFIREAAcross 17: Excess of partners makes my play go wrongPOLYGAMYAAcross 18: See 7BEATAAcross 20: Singer at fish bar - it's lunch timeBASSBARITONEAAcross 23: See 22RATIONAAcross 24: Baffled deer? Baffled deerHINDEREDAAcross 25: Drawings for first of several boatsSKETCHESAAcross 26: Artist enclosed land in borders of SurreySISLEYDDown 2: Report of forbidden group one can 18BANDDDown 3: Retiring to catch group of games in group of plantsSHRUBBERYDDown 4: Make portrait of French inhabitant of ScotlandDEPICTDDown 5: One can 18 them out of playwright Henry around end of tunnelLIVINGDAYLIGHTSDDown 6: Tumulus disturbed outside key Roman townTUSCULUMDDown 7: Clue to earth producing pulseHEARTDDown 8: One can 18 yonder partyTHERETREATDDown 12: Some fun with boat, stocking it with liver, kidney etc (no heart)BITOFALARKDDown 15: Weak in character but would then be truthful over the more important?FIBRELESSDDown 16: German turns up keeping a vehicle in grasslandSAVANNAHDDown 19: Springs one can 18BOUNDSDDown 21: Bird, the satiristSWIFTDDown 22: Boy or girl, say, with share that was 18 in the '50sGENE