The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 20th November 2008 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 20th November 2008. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: Native worker welcoming chief executive and presidentCOOLIDGEAAcross 9: Mark covering a learner producing quantity, but lacking directionSCALARAAcross 10: Explorer as pioneer in tourist industryCOOKAAcross 11: Lack of distinction limited us, I recollectedSIMILITUDEAAcross 12: Advertise in flierPUFFINAAcross 14: Sets off a short time before construction workersTRIGGERSAAcross 15: 2, 6, 9, 10, 21, 24 across, 24 down, 25 - plus 30 othersUNITEDAAcross 17: See 15STATESAAcross 20: A soldier and sailor going across to troublemakerAGITATORAAcross 22: They grow up in Lebanon, badly scaredCEDARSAAcross 23: Speed on one motorway way too highIMMODERATEAAcross 24: Audibly complaining it's tasting like something fermentedWINYAAcross 25: Attacked with words, we hear - and attack with forceINVADEAAcross 26: President Ford, as seen in moviesHARRISONDDown 1: Most recent example of capital gains for AmericansHONOLULUDDown 2: Criticism feared by high-fliers?FLAKDDown 3: Limited edition is about great inventorEDISONDDown 4: Writer of religious works composed missal, in partPSALMISTDDown 5: Reprimanded actors I had placed around entranceCASTIGATEDDDown 6: Poet who died at Florence - from England, originallyLANDORDDown 8: It fills men crazed with acrimony, ultimatelyENMITYDDown 13: It's not true about resistance being caused by abrasivenessFRICTIONALDDown 16: Respected opponents at bridge fell heavilyESTEEMEDDDown 18: Poles carrying quantity of fish to Pennsylvania citySCRANTONDDown 19: Under pressure, get in touch with advocatePREACHDDown 21: Charming girl willing to do things around homeGAMINEDDown 22: Keen to include her fruit for pieCHERRYDDown 24: Breaking rule, I brought up complaintWAIL