The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 17th November 2016 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 17th November 2016. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Fight exists amid calmRESISTAAcross 4: Bully has knocked over the Wimbledon favourite — ’e is knocked out!DESPOTAAcross 9: Jerk with relations taking drugs? I don't think so!PULLTHEOTHERONEAAcross 10: Gas worker in better shapeFITTERAAcross 11: Adverse reaction, as German behind bars injects man with vaccine from behindBACKLASHAAcross 12: German ship to go after the end of four months?BERLINERAAcross 14: Casual squeezes, say: women's painful experienceLEGWAXAAcross 15: Note brief question about a formation of flying geeseQUAVERAAcross 18: Lover subsequently put out?OLDFLAMEAAcross 21: Player went to assistLEFTBACKAAcross 22: See 2SECONDAAcross 24: See 26WHATSTHEBIGIDEAAAcross 25: Ludicrous, a shambles initially among stuff that's contraryABSURDAAcross 26: 'Oi, you need to explain toughie', he said. By the way, it's impossible!HEYYOUDDown 1: Metal collected by rake, standard procedureROUTINEDDown 2: Flash 21?SPLITDDown 3: It gets hot on Irish islands, very hot!SAHARANDDown 5: The liberal state supports one being moralETHICALDDown 6: Friend holding a large potty for attorney's assistantPARALEGALDDown 7: Land fish, catching two, including first of skateTUNISIADDown 8: Alumnus feeding energetic type a peanutGOOBERDDown 13: Sponsor of art wearing trousers apparently is needing no support?LEVITATESDDown 16: Type of bend on rather flexible ductURETHRADDown 17: List including a chicken, perhaps?ROASTERDDown 18: Precious thing, important outlying northern island groupORKNEYDDown 19: Look down on river holding drinks upDESPISEDDown 20: Soldier dressed by setter put on a posh coatMANTEAUDDown 23: Badger starts to chase Himalayan climberCHIVY