The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 25th November 2015 There are 15 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 25th November 2015. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: As a player, stroke something soft, then accept the applauseDOWN-BOWAAcross 1: As a player, stroke something soft, then accept the applauseDOWNBOWAAcross 5: Hairy, hairy thing stopped to pluck third of hairsBEARDEDAAcross 9: Greek character writing name (Martin?) backwards, minimum of Greek in itSIGMAAAcross 10: Hormone required, or one gets highOESTROGENAAcross 11: See 24WELLINGTONAAcross 12: See 2ROOMAAcross 14: Partner having left, really in debt, sums wasted, money spent!DISBURSEMENTAAcross 18: One so puffed up right to punch man with beautyPRAWNCRACKERAAcross 21: Blight a scheduleROTAAAcross 22: Spring back for a little extra timeLEAP SECONDAAcross 25: Duck on edge of roof remains for the pot?TEALEAVESAAcross 26: Though not dawning, shepherd's warning?AMBERAAcross 27: Set well back, marsh east of Senegalese capitalSTIFFENAAcross 28: Retired female minister into dictionary is stuffed!OVERFEDDDown 1: Ignore broadcast amid racketDISOWNDDown 2: False hair and artificial leg, Othello turns up for play!WIGGLEDDown 3: Nationals Blessed and May catching Minnelli upBRAZILIANSDDown 4: Country not always upset over leadership in government? No!WRONGDDown 5: See company of writers cornering market in IrishBISHOPRICDDown 6: A short jumper in style going over head?AFRODDown 7: Despised philanthropist has to improve, when grammatically failing?DO-GOODERDDown 8: Brilliant in sticks?DYNAMITEDDown 13: Slow eel reacted when tickledDECELERATEDDown 15: Meals on wheels serving maggot up with raven porridgeBURGERVANDDown 16: Essential to Knesset, a report that's written up worksOPERATESDDown 17: Old singers assigned parts, then deserter given oneCASTRATIDDown 19: Englishman in Normandy, say, can't be trusted with gold after uprisingROSBIFDDown 20: Trouble over cardinal being worshippedADOREDDDown 23: Slug, say, with duck saucePESTODDown 24: One required to trudge through honey, perhaps, eating starter in fragrant dish?BEEF