The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 6th November 2014 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 6th November 2014. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Crudely satirical opponent of 6 11?RACIALISTAAcross 10: Organise Ireland's part in first Japanese issueNISEIAAcross 11: Family member that's wearing glassesSPECIESAAcross 12: Sea cow's bottom's first to come outEMANATEAAcross 13: Study English novelist of the Victorian eraREADEAAcross 14: I wouldn't bet on these 6 11OUTSIDERSAAcross 16: Top story gets this clear and the rest get too oldBLANKETCOVERAGEAAcross 19: What 9s do for soil?DISCOLOURAAcross 21: They rescue 11 and scrap batsRSPCAAAcross 22: Make balls of hands in lapSCREW UPAAcross 22: Make balls of hands in lapSCREWUPAAcross 23: Its giant 11's toxic in corner potHOGWEEDAAcross 24: A short distance in, say, roundGIMMEAAcross 25: Slow progress, as indicated by conducting faster?TEMPORISEDDown 1: Abridged Plain Words copy editor outlawedPROSCRIBEDDDown 2: After school, swimming team ace modelsSCHEMATADDown 3: Gershwin's last musical's about localNATIVEDDown 4: Regular doings with spadesDIGSDDown 5: Badger resorted to exit by roadSTREETDOORDDown 6: Van is out at 4.15, popping up everywhereINVASIVEDDown 7: Progenitor of some 6 11 duckESCAPEDDown 8: Reintroduced bird and fox cub close to homeKITEDDown 14: Beat favourite in effectOUTCOMPETEDDown 15: Put on light after untidy desk's cleared outSKEDADDLEDDDown 17: Granny, for instance, got rid of water in plantKNOTWEEDDDown 18: Order puddingAPPLE PIEDDown 20: Model who lost weight's not much of a catchSHRIMPDDown 21: What Japanese 11 of 17 do, perhaps, right in lineREGROWDDown 22: Greenhouse gas ultimately built up in plantSAGEDDown 23: House doctor's 6 11HOMO