The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 8th November 2017 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 8th November 2017. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Tawdry, casual fling is enthralling!SHODDYAAcross 4: Extremely aloof, graceful and richAFFLUENTAAcross 9: Confused, at heart, by most recent setback for gameFUTSALAAcross 10: Patrick oddly ignored constellation without a red giantARCTURUSAAcross 11: Enters damaging struggle for promotionAGGRANDISEMENTAAcross 13: Impressive intellectual ringing round minersMONUMENTALAAcross 14: Hit thumb regularly on front of sillSTUBAAcross 16: See world without borders and wax lyricalRAVEAAcross 18: Lustful Liberal Democrat restrained by pair with common senseLIBIDINOUSAAcross 21: Aren't sorry to interrupt relations between Mars and Venus, perhapsINTERPLANETARYAAcross 23: Being sexist in guest houseEXISTINGAAcross 24: Jill and Tony half-cut after second cocktailMOJITOAAcross 25: Brilliant storybooks ultimately enhance childhoodTALENTEDAAcross 26: Reverse right away from acid on motorwayMISHAPDDown 1: Remove papers from aforementioned iron strongboxSAFEDDown 2: Start to fall off wagon after 31 days in shapeOCTAGONDDown 3: Simplified drawings of clouds over Indian cityDIAGRAMSDDown 5: How's your father, if air con not working?FORNICATIONDDown 6: Female officer promoted to protect a stateLATHERDDown 7: Serious student stripped on streetEARNESTDDown 8: Raised objection, piercing sex organs in experimental locationsTESTTUBESDDown 12: Composition of Lennon, voice for pacifismNONVIOLENCEDDown 13: Legless chaps touring Rhode Island with time for funMERRIMENTDDown 15: Some ascendant yogis outrival mastersVIRTUOSIDDown 17: Bitter criticism of 6 musicians onlineVITRIOLDDown 19: Fearful and upset, I therefore shut upOGREISHDDown 20: Chromium and bronze around east of Mediterranean islandCRETANDDown 22: 6 foot of cantankerous pensionerSOAP