The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 6th November 2012 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 6th November 2012. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: A leg's an odd item on the menuLASAGNEAAcross 5: Rider rejected transvestite garments from old witchHAGGARDAAcross 9: Natural growth fostered by grain companyORGANICAAcross 10: Puffer with little weight of matterGRAMPUSAAcross 11: Plead to dine out over monastic serviceINTERCEDEAAcross 12: Hook loses head with angerIRATEAAcross 13: Present letter to JonesENDOWAAcross 15: It's strange, not being toldUNRELATEDAAcross 17: Joiner of golfer's complement?WOODSCREWAAcross 19: Revolutionary bears a weaponSABREAAcross 22: Some of the day a doctor is on handTHUMBAAcross 23: Keep it under your hat!TOP-SECRETAAcross 25: Various names turn sail into seaALIASESAAcross 26: Ointment for a Frenchman round the bend?UNGUENTAAcross 27: Relief with mid-river shelterDETENTEAAcross 28: Genuine, because given religious educationSINCEREDDown 1: Cat like Pope?LEONINEDDown 2: Able to see where it's said to be placedSIGHTEDDDown 3: King held singular character with scant hopeGONERDDown 4: Purse made former companion turn queerEXCHEQUERDDown 5: Politician gets hot with feverHAGUEDDown 6: Plant cheerful with promises — about a poundGLADIOLUSDDown 7: Tarmac orders snake to stopASPHALTDDown 8: Swell managed without a gunDISTENDDDown 14: Ash bin was upset, making this a necessityWASHBASINDDown 16: One of them can go to the hole in the wall for part of 17 acrossRAWLPLUGSDDown 17: Dawn let loose about Romney?WETLANDDDown 18: Is clout appropriate for treating the 2?OCULISTDDown 20: Asian gets me in 4BURMESEDDown 21: Style — some present it less than othersENTITLEDDown 23: Piece of metal plate or cup elsewhereTASSEDDown 24: Nigel playing with marbles?ELGIN