The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 7th November 2008 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 7th November 2008. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Timely work on river - River Aire, sayOPPORTUNEAAcross 10: Share of quota good enough for distant regionOTAGOAAcross 11: See 4TUESDAYAAcross 12: Jack in support boot again?RE-STARTAAcross 12: Jack in support boot again?RESTARTAAcross 13: Vehicles for two players get ordered a year from 11DUETSAAcross 14: See 16ADAYMAKESAAcross 16: A song and a dance defy karma, as the wife found outWHATADIFFERENCEAAcross 19: Mum to girl in hospital: "I'm no paid help"SAMARITANAAcross 21: TGIF back without first sign of hiccuping boutFIGHTAAcross 22: 21 across over this, perhapsPONTOONAAcross 23: Composer of a type of pop numberBRITTENAAcross 24: Moby Dick anal? Not the current version, one dated 19/10/87BLACKAAcross 25: Return No 1, thanks to Scottish singer wailingULULATIONDDown 1: Like this clue, within potential bidder's rangeSOUTHDOWNSDDown 2: Those with a short time to live make the border in record timeEPHEMERADDown 3: Does business from extra desktopTRADESDDown 4: Buy a rusty Datsun estate, initially repaired for a songRUBYDDown 5: Started touring after struggling to entertain very muchBEGREATFUNDDown 6: Very thin ogress desperately eating a piece of meatGOSSAMERDDown 7: Material lawyer has to coverDAMASKDDown 8: The majority of 20 so different to 11?MOSTDDown 14: Aged count unhappy about one sharp talker?ACIDTONGUEDDown 15: Putting eg Brown Sugar on top of singles making No 1 around 10SWEETENINGDDown 17: Unwanted bubbles hospital removed from two cases of shockAIRLOCKSDDown 18: Dark atmosphere from tune at the end of the dayNIGHTAIRDDown 20: See 23 and 24MONDAYDDown 21: TGI ... an unusually fair, dry vacation?FRIDAYDDown 22: Bar placed on English one in hairy groupPUBEDDown 23: Buy me an old-fashioned numberBLUE