The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 17th November 2011 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 17th November 2011. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Terrier publicised beerAIREDALEAAcross 5: Lager knocked back at university in errorSLIP-UPAAcross 5: Lager knocked back at university in errorSLIPUPAAcross 9: Steal work left during work periodSHOPLIFTAAcross 10: Girl's supporter about to expireBRENDAAAcross 12: Musical work that's melodious to the earSUITEAAcross 13: Workers in tandem developed change for the betterAMENDMENTAAcross 14: Tinker tolerates tripeFIDDLESTICKSAAcross 18: Soldier intends to get unearned incomePRIVATEMEANSAAcross 21: Pal to care about old queenCLEOPATRAAAcross 23: Delight in morning serviceAMUSEAAcross 24: Grab a customer holding calculatorABACUSAAcross 25: One invested in the churchMINISTERAAcross 26: The Spanish nonetheless produce a cricket teamELEVENAAcross 27: Church in request that's improperINDECENTDDown 1: Attend to animal firstASSISTDDown 2: Bird that is a fledglingROOKIEDDown 3: Halfwit upset Argentine legend's life of luxuryDOLCEVITADDown 4: Daft headline becomes critically importantLIFE-AND-DEATHDDown 6: Luddite leaders free? That's sensational!LURIDDDown 7: General Custer initially separated weak from strong flavourPUNGENCYDDown 8: Carry on and scrape it offPRACTISEDDown 11: Worsening state of French breedingDEGENERATIONDDown 15: Shelter at worker's ’ome is provisionalTENTATIVEDDown 16: Sensible about progress that's futuristicSPACE AGEDDown 17: Well-read American volume's devouredLITERATEDDown 19: A loose family memberAUNTIEDDown 20: Religious faction holds divinity to be known only to initiatesSECRETDDown 22: I'm overtly modest but quietly vulgarPRUDE