The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 30th November 2012 There are 13 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 30th November 2012. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Person in training behind net, ultimately?TENNIS PROAAcross 10: PM: I stay, as opposed to this friendAMIGOAAcross 11: Register in solid German cityCOLOGNEAAcross 12: Had accomplished director initially directed?DIDDLEDAAcross 13: Minister, one runs from US presidentCATERAAcross 14: See 17SOULMATESAAcross 16: Dumb rock causing upset, supposedly soothing entertainmentBACKGROUNDMUSICAAcross 19: Meat about right, that's right — more like bacon?STREAKIERAAcross 21: Resort in the countrySPAINAAcross 22: Stand by the flames, one flaming in the mistFIREDOGAAcross 23: Insect activity that's tested …CRICKETAAcross 24: … more of which old, almost entirely conventionalEXTRAAAcross 25: Alien's six-inch ruler?FOREIGNERDDown 1: Have 1 and 8, say, as cooking itemsSTOCKCUBESDDown 2: Metropolis Turner brought about, subject to interpretationANALYTICDDown 3: See 8FINGERDDown 4: Weapon with some ease, we hear, catching perpetrator's headEPEEDDown 5: Speedy bird travelled, say, over river?ROAD RUNNERDDown 5: Speedy bird travelled, say, over river?ROADRUNNERDDown 6: Cold curry nearly served up with order for spiceCARDAMOMDDown 7: Chicken feed poorly invested in policeMILLETDDown 8: Picture card's last, cutting the queen of clubs?GOLDDDown 14: Beginning to swoon, some bird held by some stallion, female strutting aroundSHOWINGOFFDDown 15: Reagan got one back, not hard for the marinesSECONDTERMDDown 17: Here, potential lovers take various girls out ad nauseamGUARDIANDDown 18: Stimulating postcard?SPARKINGDDown 20: Some hope to keep laughing, not an uncommon thingRARITYDDown 21: See 22SPIRITDDown 22: Bohemian Welshman, tear arising in suitFREEDDown 23: Stop in Bordeaux, European cityCORK