The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 13th November 2009 There are 12 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 13th November 2009. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 4: Dismay at increase in eastern currencySADDENAAcross 6: Student taking some English afterward has to protractLENGTHENAAcross 9: Fish with beer and plonkALEVINAAcross 10: Get wise about damaged boat's possible causeSABOTAGEAAcross 11: One's certificate is in abstinence — from candour?DIPLOMATISTAAcross 15: Trade done treacherously downstream?SELLINGAAcross 17: After heaving coal the old man needs something strongerALCOPOPAAcross 18: It's unhealthy for Piggott in school, but not at firstCHOLESTEROLAAcross 22: CentaurHORSEMANAAcross 23: Professional weight is of little matterPROTONAAcross 24: Tops in food programmeCHAT SHOWAAcross 25: Leading church support is a prickPIERCEDDown 1: Wool used more in knittingMERINODDown 2: Top — step up to it in timeDECAPITATEDDown 3: Certain one can't beAGNOSTICDDown 4: Hit and run without due careSLAPDASHDDown 5: Vote on act affecting Monica, as they sayDEED POLLDDown 7: Hardwoods called for a trick?HOAXDDown 8: Died — to have been born first is a requirementNEEDDDown 12: Wilson's attitudes?ANGLO-SAXONDDown 13: Worker with poor rate when working?OPERATORDDown 14: Riches of clue open to doubtOPULENCEDDown 16: Where Strauss may add to the scoreINCREASEDDown 19: Vegetable pot found in dumpTURNIPDDown 20: Smart but faint-hearted, lacking knowledgeCHICDDown 21: So, presumably, I'm there to speak in passing water?UREA