The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 14th November 2013 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 14th November 2013. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Film star departed after officer's hostilityCOWARDAAcross 4: Turkish commander runs with a fish in jellyAGAR-AGARAAcross 9: Continually uprightONENDAAcross 10: Brave staff to measure Latin QuarterTOTEM POLEAAcross 11: Mr Salmon gets fish for six-footerCOCKROACHAAcross 12: Relative gives away article freeUNTIEAAcross 13: Let's hand out £25 for a short rideSHETLAND PONYAAcross 17: Bob produces arty designDROPACURTSEYAAcross 20: Imagine putting last of ice in a drop of ScotchDREAMAAcross 21: Commitments to curb corrosion by tenant at first are most reliableTRUSTIESTAAcross 23: Alliance views shared linkPARTY LINEAAcross 24: Excessive hesitation of fish-eaterOTTERAAcross 25: Farm animal given time provides cheap fareSTEERAGEAAcross 26: Creative work found in resort in Ancient GreeceSPARTADDown 1: Oscar in charge in case? That's best!CHOICESTDDown 2: Wife was sick? Sorry!WRETCHEDDDown 3: Control rare conditionRIDERDDown 5: Acquire art and have one's eyes openedGET THE PICTUREDDown 6: Bootlegger's strange offshootRUMRUNNERDDown 7: King George's German cavernGROTTODDown 8: Jacket for a smokerREEFERDDown 10: Odd starting point for a hobbyTRAINSPOTTINGDDown 14: Public official makes Mary droolLORDMAYORDDown 15: One agreeing to make fool joinASSENTERDDown 16: Neurosis treated this yearHYSTERIADDown 18: Changes inclined to cut publicityADAPTSDDown 19: Wolf encircles English saintGEORGEDDown 22: Soldiers' miserable time is upTROOP