The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 15th November 2017 There are 12 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 15th November 2017. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 4: Hat left in shady spotBOWLERAAcross 6: Man used badly by Norse explorerAMUNDSENAAcross 9: Accessory for many an artist attracts taxCRAVATAAcross 10: Desperately want to keep grannie's promiseCOVENANTAAcross 11: Check mail in print? That's capital!BLOCK LETTERAAcross 15: Hopes to keep husband in forcesTHRUSTSAAcross 17: Biscuit old actor gives HazelNUT TREEAAcross 18: Blossom makes church official initially feel let downELDERFLOWERAAcross 22: Girl gets merchandise inadvertentlyUNAWARESAAcross 23: I get so agitated no one should ignore meEGOISTAAcross 24: Isn't poet poorly? Hurry!STEP ON ITAAcross 25: Groups of workmen embracing oriental sacred flowerGANGESDDown 1: Comment on old currencyREMARKDDown 2: Trafficker retains a French solicitorIMPORTUNERDDown 3: Six-footer entertains soldier surreptitiouslyIN SECRETDDown 4: Disparage defender's incisivenessBACKBITEDDown 5: Arms becoming tired carrying piano legWEAPONRYDDown 7: Lead is found in Costa RicaSTARDDown 8: Heads out to lunchNUTSDDown 12: I see today's problem! Take your time!EASYDOESITDDown 13: Poet admitting to holding up branchBROWNINGDDown 14: Rubbish put out? It rustedDETRITUSDDown 16: Girl to betray furniture designerSHERATONDDown 19: Record and preserve an impasseLOGJAMDDown 20: Comfortable about weaponryGUNSDDown 21: Mark gets superb staffMACE