The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 21st November 2014 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 21st November 2014. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Brit not quite overcome by a task all too tricky for Li Na?ALKALIAAcross 4: See 1METALSAAcross 9: "Terrible" Ivan's rock bottom as an old statesman!OTTO VON BISMARCKAAcross 10: Regularly tough person showing PC IDCOOKIEAAcross 11: Green flag slippery customer's locked in business and research centreECOLABELAAcross 12: Toy restaurant's covered in itselfTRAIN SETAAcross 14: Assemblyman's in better healthFITTERAAcross 15: It's for notes and it's back in pocketPOST-ITAAcross 18: Can I take a butcher's consideration?LETMESEEAAcross 21: Notices the crewmen are dazedSEESTARSAAcross 22: Clear sign evident, indicating this animal's back …MARTENAAcross 24: … and it's me that's in the wrong!ISTANDCORRECTEDAAcross 25: Morning refreshers taking care of quite a lot of publicity testsELEVENAAcross 26: See 25PLUSESDDown 1: He came, he saw, he conquered … but he never appeared to do thisACTFOURDDown 2: Time mum's out of tie and raincoat (mock fashion)!KNOCKDDown 3: Comparatively little: what's charged to enter zoo's attractionLIONESSDDown 5: Moderate English: one contractor's location for NiceEASE OFFDDown 6: Film notice written by pundits about that year's output?ADAYATTHEDDown 7: Slowhand initially right to enter fifth band for coverSECRETEDDown 8: Don't protest so much about a striking demoOBJECTDDown 13: See 2INTOSHAPEDDown 16: Keep an eye on bishop's position, ever so precarious on king's fileOVERSEEDDown 17: A weight lifted off uncovered bunkTWADDLEDDown 18: See 8LESSONDDown 19: Reverse sides of glass cartTUMBRELDDown 20: No sense being like this in GazaEYELESSDDown 23: See 6RACES