The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 21st November 2013 There are 20 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 21st November 2013. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Fall asleep in ditch by side of road?DROP-OFFAAcross 5: Encourage paranormal communication sitting by riverESPOUSEAAcross 10: Singer wanting peace — one of his names is a "bully"LEAN ONAAcross 11: See 15TROUSERSAAcross 12: Three at front of school bedroom finding beetleDORAAcross 13: After examination, church is found to be livelyVIVACEAAcross 14: At home in a country that is highly unstableASTATINEAAcross 15: Bottom gear for some kids on bikes?SHORTAAcross 16: Imagined very wise person embracing one in deathENVISAGEDAAcross 19: Inform the enemy when most are watchingPRIME TIMEAAcross 19: Inform the enemy when most are watchingPRIMETIMEAAcross 21: Hazel has these essayist's stories read outLAMBSAAcross 24: Religious reformer holds smart political meetingHUSTINGSAAcross 26: Irritate man with the batonRATTLEAAcross 27: Rubbish food with chips?C.O.D.AAcross 27: Rubbish food with chips?CODAAcross 28: Some wine is very, very dry — inadequate alongside the othersVARIETALAAcross 29: With no one else to help, call number backONE-MANAAcross 30: Stylish Italian account given in poetryVERSACEAAcross 31: Pottage offered with little hesitation — by one to another?BROTHERDDown 2: Special shrine stores the ultimate in church wineRHENISHDDown 3: Manger apt to be shown transformed by starPENTAGRAMDDown 4: It's better to lock up daughter, one discoversFINDERDDown 6: After end of tedious debate, hurry for a drinkSMOOTHIEDDown 7: Offensive while filmingONSETDDown 8: Dog Rex finally escaping from snareSPRINGEDDown 9: Performing masculine arts, do oneself an injurySTRAINAMUSCLEDDown 17: Not everything intended to be heard in residenceAPARTMENTDDown 18: Insect to suffer as the result of being constrictedSTENOTICDDown 20: Boy entertained by womaniser's musical embellishmentROULADEDDown 22: Matador's fruit?BULLACEDDown 23: Report of Cockney's tougher passionARDOURDDown 25: See 21TAILS