The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 16th November 2017 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 16th November 2017. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: What's said when one's due to be cuddled by future partnerGETAROOMAAcross 5: Rubber rings held by campaigners next to motorwayCONDOMAAcross 9: How big top is making you upsetCAPSIZEAAcross 10: He checks the blue pens qualifySPASSKYAAcross 11: Announced foundation courseROUTEAAcross 12: Opening popular bit of summer course in RussiaINAUGURALAAcross 13: IT-speak on the BBC, able to get translatedTECHNOBABBLEAAcross 17: Act of authorising a goal line technology, initially, is complexLEGALISATIONAAcross 20: Can early bet inform odds, when backing one to get up?MONT BLANCAAcross 22: Please tell leader offELATEAAcross 23: Alternatively, ten said aid sent as I tend to fracture after separationINSTEADAAcross 24: Famous item in entrants' pocketsEMINENTAAcross 25: Cryptic crossword finally found in papers taken by womanHIDDENAAcross 26: Felt constituent's very large following when leadingASBESTOSDDown 1: It's driven tooth upwards, colliding with craftGO-CARTDDown 2: Pushy parent ultimately spreading diseaseTYPHUSDDown 3: Object forcefully as her allies crumbledRAISE HELLDDown 4: Joined item in bedroom — it won't happen again!ONE-NIGHT STANDDDown 6: Swinger didn't get calledORANGDDown 7: Writer comes after top journo over detailDESCRIBEDDown 8: Yes, a film about insectsMAYFLIESDDown 10: These in stock? Sees at groundSEASONTICKETSDDown 14: Pay for return of issue onceAT ONE TIMEDDown 15: Prize bull's a bit bigPLUMPISHDDown 16: Worried about gonads, ie ballsAGONISEDDDown 18: Bring up secretary's cleavagePARENTDDown 19: Some privates switched positionsTESTESDDown 21: Note resounding upturns when there's no resistanceBREVE