The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 17th November 2010 There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 17th November 2010. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: 20's schmuck eating metal, different inhaling nitrogen, it followsPUTTINAAcross 4: 20's adaptations, with title he made upTOP HATAAcross 9: Drink requiring 15 25 stomach?ASTIAAcross 10: 20's reason fool follows regular patternCHECKPOINTAAcross 11: Wife, seeing girl with husband, blowing top and ditching ringMISSUSAAcross 12: Short man of the cloth cut a few sharp lines?CLERIHEWAAcross 13: See 1ONTHERITZAAcross 15: Certain to find a prison in prisonerCASTAAcross 16: Drop down to pinch women's bootySWAGAAcross 17: 20's right, case to be reassessedREICHSTAGAAcross 21: Sell pint that's dodgy, getting wastedILLSPENTAAcross 22: 20's sailing boat capsizing in middle of WashALWAYSAAcross 24: First of students taking alcohol, sozzled, scoffing me for his dinner?SCHOOLMEALAAcross 25: See 15IRONAAcross 26: See 4TIEANDAAcross 27: This is why, say, it's impiousHERESYDDown 1: Become stiff absorbing one's heatPASSIONDDown 2: See 4TAILSDDown 3: Tooth in canine a figure's lost is goldINCISORDDown 5: Islands or island around the northORKNEYDDown 6: Number of thugs, German, holding soldier John upHOOLIGANSDDown 7: Most insignificant little bird circling European river, endlessly risingTINIESTDDown 8: Important agreements keeping church in fuel are new relationshipsPEACETREATIESDDown 14: Person after death's represented — here?HEADSTONEDDown 16: Very proper requestSOLICITDDown 18: See 10CHARLIEDDown 19: A son of the Empire State bearing daughter, no one specificANYBODYDDown 20: European city sees African country losing heart to characters in opposition?BERLINDDown 23: See 4WHITE