The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 8th November 2011 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 8th November 2011. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: Fox's situation's sadly been lostBELSTONEAAcross 9: I stay at Maidenhead, in the same placeIBIDEMAAcross 10: Short funeral hymn reflected basis for puzzlesGRIDAAcross 11: Precede clown by one headANTICIPATEAAcross 12: Mostly attached by firm plasterSTUCCOAAcross 14: Organ composition that requires looking into?EYEPIECEAAcross 15: Smallholder in the old sultanate?YEOMANAAcross 17: Like entrance to court, or what's inside?ATRIALAAcross 20: Clever date arranged over the fastTALENTEDAAcross 22: Penalty over it must be within limitsFINITEAAcross 23: Mere wood at first, just in, in a wordTIMBERLAKEAAcross 24: Setter's bird?KNOTAAcross 25: Well known part of a mouse in filmFAMOUSAAcross 26: Irrational hate follows not being quick on the drawDEAD HEATDDown 1: Adviser was droll, without sinWERRITTYDDown 2: Employed American journalistUSEDDDown 3: Murphy finds crap without crapPOTATODDown 4: Its creed could be judiciousDISCREETDDown 5: Said to feel absence of one jailed for failure of dutyMISPRISIONDDown 6: Cold after the start of a month is rottenSEPTICDDown 8: Poor Terence, caught out of courseENTREEDDown 13: Mystery of exclusive order?CLOSED BOOKDDown 16: Flower is grand, as seen on the keyboardASTERISKDDown 18: Some rubbish said to be found on the beachLITTORALDDown 19: King of 3?EDWARDDDown 21: Creature turned layerANIMALDDown 22: Gaffer lost Roger — against 15?FOEMANDDown 24: Black stuff sounds like old chancellorKOHL