The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 25th November 2016 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 25th November 2016. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Nicholas Serota's on board, displaying quality desirable in 13STATESMANSHIPAAcross 10: 1 dull 7 outside, devoid of lifeINANIMATEAAcross 11: Conscious of a send-offAWAKEAAcross 12: One grand received by female ramblerHIKERAAcross 13: Leader's gift including driving licence, sayPRESIDENTAAcross 14: Artist's guide confused clientsSTENCILAAcross 16: Of a certain age, but worth going out with?DATABLEAAcross 18: Go downhill, dividing illicit payment for performing illicitlyBUSKINGAAcross 20: Composer turning up volume in ItalyPUCCINIAAcross 21: Stood in, backing exercise in actionDEPUTISEDAAcross 23: Maybe son gets Grand Old Party (Republican) revivedSPROGAAcross 24: Bird decapitated dogEAGLEAAcross 25: Parcel out executioner's equipment: it comes in various formsALLOTROPEAAcross 26: Disregarding instructions, excessive loan's acceptedINSUBORDINATEDDown 2: In sh*t, rolled joints, getting no appreciationTHANKLESSDDown 3: She does her best in German cityTRIERDDown 4: Places left in a mess by surgical instrumentSCALPELDDown 5: Old flame on the rebound splits leading part of weaponAXE HEADDDown 6: Still maintaining first figureSTATISTICDDown 7: Some complain an examiner's stupidINANEDDown 8: 8 hot brides died suspiciously — she gets the lotHIGHESTBIDDERDDown 9: Composing Thistle with Two Eggs, crack upGETTHEGIGGLESDDown 15: Drink, for little money, source of true river water in FranceCOINTREAUDDown 17: Woody matter in cheese getting bishop unduly upsetBRIERROOTDDown 19: Leave, receiving directions to bug secret serviceGESTAPODDown 20: After gym, theologian was first to get floggedPEDDLEDDDown 22: Heathen page once more dropping onePAGANDDown 23: Staged demonstration in silkSATIN