The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 4th November 2015 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 4th November 2015. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Polish model, downright tensePERFECTAAcross 5: Crowning the young Diana R.?SUPREMEAAcross 9: Self-help group cuddling cat and dogAKITAAAcross 10: Part of autumn operation employs army swimmersOCTOPUSESAAcross 11: Seeing red blood around home, gasp fearfullyGOINGSPAREAAcross 12: Health food bargains offered regularlyBRANAAcross 14: Born with limp, Eastern European's heard these offer complete freedom?BLANKCHEQUESAAcross 18: Edge along road, closely pursued by bearHARD SHOULDERAAcross 21: Dry, cold deserts stinging noseARIDAAcross 22: They rescue you, reportedly trapped by retired bore on cruiseCOASTGUARDAAcross 25: Curses mother countryDAMNATIONAAcross 26: English scorer scores, moving yard forward after Nasri's headerNYMANAAcross 27: Most saying, "I can't think what to say"MAXIMUMAAcross 28: As nice as ever, First Lady ignored strayingARSENICDDown 1: Called with afterthought about accidentsPRANGSDDown 2: Water is assumed to be ingredient in fruit cake?RAISINDDown 3: Try to convert Senegal? I've failedEVANGELISEDDown 4: March is bad time, on reflectionTROOPDDown 5: Mocking idiotic racialistSATIRICALDDown 6: Feature of mum first to attract dadPAPADDown 7: Veil females head to toe, uniformity primarily secured by lashENSHROUDDDown 8: Function central to each empty sports facilityEASINESSDDown 13: Prevent gains being split by nucleus of money launderersDETERGENTSDDown 15: Manspreading, perhaps, blighting men's igloo?NEOLOGISMDDown 16: Slavery in the real Spain twice dismissed by Catholic dignitaryTHRALDOMDDown 17: Scoff when rambling confession of perjurer retracted in TexasTRAILMIXDDown 19: M-m-member for T-t-t-tatton, personification of greedMAMMONDDown 20: Unspoilt daughter and niece flourishedEDENICDDown 23: Upset when admitting social worker is annual visitorSANTADDown 24: Ardent crowds removing clothesWARM