The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 22nd November 2016 There are 16 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 22nd November 2016. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Party member left in the same place, one dumpedLIBDEMAAcross 4: Appeal to protect tree by hospital power supply years agoCALDERAAcross 9: See 4HALLAAcross 10: In advance, give a sort of force to claimPRETENSIONAAcross 11: Substitute powdering her nose, by the sound of it?INLIEUAAcross 12: Right-wing bunch that was organised by one proverbially mad?TEA PARTYAAcross 13: Cold part in which fish is taken by one reptileCROCODILEAAcross 15: Small piece of paper in sinkSLIPAAcross 16: Education's No 1 place to the West?YALEAAcross 17: Colon now having a turn with obstructionASPINWALLAAcross 21: Condition is put into agreement for one seeking to avoid conflictPACIFISTAAcross 22: Nude is forced to get minimal attireUNDIESAAcross 24: Group meeting this month, one absolutely fixedSET IN STONEAAcross 25: Imprisoned in Exeter, a human demonRAHUAAcross 26: Lovers being brusque almost after social functionDOTERSAAcross 27: Confused situation created by men in serviceMORASSDDown 1: American lyricist said to be someone still developing technique?LEARNERDDown 2: Hot dish served up in Italian partyBALTIDDown 3: Interpret old poetEXPOUNDDDown 5: A writer enthralling mum, being transformative?APE-MANDDown 5: A writer enthralling mum, being transformative?APEMANDDown 6: Profane girl lacking seriousnessDISHALLOWDDown 7: Female in something underground before work that is well above ground levelROOFTOPDDown 8: I start life that's formed with tiny particle?FERTILISATIONDDown 14: Stardust is evident in court — one believes everything has been plannedCALVINISTDDown 16: Long day in which one has little energy when books are balanced?YEAR-ENDDDown 16: Long day in which one has little energy when books are balanced?YEARENDDDown 18: Routine changes where life developsIN UTERODDown 19: Sediment outside back of the church drainsLEECHESDDown 20: Mug takes stupid risks injecting drugKISSERDDown 23: Françoise who played tennis, ace on grassDURRA