The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 14th November 2008 There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 14th November 2008. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Soldiers play around, entertaining second-incommandTROOPSAAcross 4: Sums for cover point after umpire put out Middlesex openerPREMIUMSAAcross 9: "What Shakespeare bequeathed is brought back by Lawrence." DiscussDEBATEAAcross 10: Irish patriot showing old trick to little girlOCONNELLAAcross 11: Playing in the Proms - one aim for two performers?PANTOMIMEHORSEAAcross 13: I am so tired, working weeklyRADIOTIMESAAcross 14: Revolutionary food introduced by Blumenthal, say?CHEFAAcross 16: Runner has to prepare for examinationCRAMAAcross 18: Kinky adroit minx - she may have the whip handDOMINATRIXAAcross 21: Old man turning up once more with money in the countryPAPUA NEW GUINEAAAcross 23: Held by island state, I abandon crimeINIQUITYAAcross 24: Slight reduction for this month and last month?INSULTAAcross 25: Redundant indicators on front of stereoNEEDLESSAAcross 26: Singer's sound noteTENNERDDown 1: 22 requiring actionTO-DODDown 2: As a director embarked?ON BOARDDDown 2: As a director embarked?ONBOARDDDown 3: Sarkozy's small - no one offered up a prayerPETITIONDDown 5: Track event with champion getting fit in arenaRACE MEETINGDDown 6: Shy man trained birdsMYNAHSDDown 7: Discover limits of Utopian worldUNEARTHDDown 8: Money given to fool for furSILVER FOXDDown 12: Accommodation of one housed by member of society? Orlando has no right to be put upMAISONETTESDDown 13: Here visitors may check in for a social occasionRECEPTIONDDown 15: Faithfull (sic) or false, Armenian queen following French husband?MARIANNEDDown 17: Inform a champion in conversationAPPRISEDDown 19: Artist getting vase to stand up firstRAEBURNDDown 20: Fellow with double first expunged from bookMANUALDDown 22: Move jugSTIR