The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 28th November 2016 There are 13 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 28th November 2016. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Tired horse hired by our leader?HACKNEYEDAAcross 10: Wants to sound negligentLACKSAAcross 11: Coming to no conclusionENDLESSAAcross 12: Notice one model getting fatADIPOSEAAcross 13: A poisonous creeperMAMBAAAcross 14: Team result is not the main topic of conversationSIDEISSUEAAcross 16: Coach given guidelines for players to followSTAGEDIRECTIONSAAcross 19: Necessitated being collectedCALLEDFORAAcross 21: "Spritely" — that's the Spanish and French conclusionELFINAAcross 22: First-former?CREATORAAcross 23: An oppressive blow for the ItaliansSIROCCOAAcross 24: One may happily walk here during broadcastON AIRAAcross 25: Dream of Black Bess?NIGHTMAREDDown 1: Notepaper not bound to sell?SHEET MUSICDDown 2: A chartered accountant meant to take up scholastic lifeACADEMIADDown 3: Girl writing Guardian articleANGELADDown 4: They see and give audible approvalEYESDDown 5: Humorist in the red, upset about raw deal, perhapsEDWARD LEARDDown 6: It's plain stupid for a mountaineerALPINISTDDown 7: Cast or cast outACTORSDDown 8: Small marine detachmentISLEDDown 14: Yet it might help you relaxSTIFFDRINKDDown 15: Where one is involved as an ex-presidentEISENHOWERDDown 17: Having a choice makes them crossELECTORSDDown 18: One in post bearing stamp of credibilityOFFICIALDDown 20: Some freedom allowed for fish picked up on routeLEEWAYDDown 21: In time, deserter will make mistakesERRATADDown 22: CO2 left to freezeCOOLDDown 23: Fail to keep up a legendSAGA