The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 12th November 2015 There are 14 across clues and 18 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 12th November 2015. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: Battle over a party with Corbyn's lead — it's very hot!BALACLAVAAAcross 8: Asteroid at the heart of space researchCERESAAcross 9: Show time raiding the larderPAGEANTRYAAcross 10: Manchester United manager once upset substitute with …BUSBYAAcross 12: … celebration and kiss beside unknown number of starsGALAXYAAcross 13: Trains Tom to wear suede pantsEDUCATESAAcross 16: Penny: "I will fight this case"PILLBOXAAcross 19: Father receives end of joke over 40 winks with a straight faceDEADPANAAcross 22: Castle made of cream and gold, with artificial wallsBALMORALAAcross 25: Cricketer's second ball gets wicket — England's opener caught in both handsBOWLERAAcross 27: Yellowish-brown lumps rejectedSTRAWAAcross 28: It gets rid of the reek of corrupt votes — good people are guttedSTOVEPIPEAAcross 29: In the news: 9-0 to presidentNIXONAAcross 30: Horse doesn't eat herbsBAYLEAVESDDown 1: Parents tour new American republicPANAMADDown 2: Start to bet when Bella's playing a gameBASEBALLDDown 3: Figure hugging child's toy?SLINKYDDown 4: Very short alien green man's turned awayAVERTEDDDown 5: Monstrous woman who could be petrifyingMEDUSADDown 6: Soft after exercise? Get fit, losing a stonePEBBLEDDown 11: Theurgies regularly conjure up giantHUGEDDown 14: 1st but not 2nd or 3rd of March …TOPDDown 15: … a scorcher of a day!SUNDDown 16: Uranium discovered in lead barPUBDDown 17: Fifty-fifty to catch Frisbee when laughing out loudLOLDDown 18: Fine king stands on a lady's fingersOKRADDown 20: Make light of sad performanceDOWNPLAYDDown 21: Mountain climbing before meal? They say you reach a levelPLATEAUDDown 23: Actor Sim is dismissed as a starALTAIRDDown 24: Field trip made by old womenMEADOWDDown 25: British girl's lines and angles?BEVELSDDown 26: Spotted dramatic episode, when Oscar's withheldESPIED