The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 17th November 2017 There are 15 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 17th November 2017. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Labyrinth here? Almost recognise one direction — help!KNOSSOSAAcross 5: But this cuckoo is a songbirdBUSH TITAAcross 5: But this cuckoo is a songbirdBUSHTITAAcross 9: See 17BANDAAAcross 10: Producer of huge shock is electric — and yet shocking!LEICESTERAAcross 11: Introduced to hunts, minor tragedy at first beguilesSWEETTALKSAAcross 12: Bear right entering Trump's countryURSAAAcross 14: For African natives, if left imprisoned, could I be described as a funky Asian dictator?HIPPOPOTAMIAAcross 18: Candid in flyer?PLAINSPOKENAAcross 21: See 10CITYAAcross 22: Beelzebub, one probably now healed?OLDSCRATCHAAcross 25: Spooner's sticky thing doubly distant — that's not peculiar?FUNNYHAHAAAcross 26: Received by monarchy, perhaps overly excited?HYPERAAcross 27: Detention sounding saucy?CUSTODYAAcross 28: Flies parted, I pissedDIPTERADDown 1: Stop child wiping bottom on bunkKIBOSHDDown 2: Writer's requirement to go through dictionary sounded beastlyOINKEDDDown 3: Mobile home's part converted to accommodate an unspecified numberSMART PHONEDDown 3: Mobile home's part converted to accommodate an unspecified numberSMARTPHONEDDown 4: Sauce primarily, furthermore (nothing less), a danceSALSADDown 5: Between back walls, stack and line up masonryBRICKWORKDDown 6: Slough hutSHEDDDown 7: Old King Cole's heart inspiring uplifting tune — class!TUTORIALDDown 8: Quiet inland swimmerTERRAPINDDown 13: Local store has shaved the fuzz for Spooner?CORNERSHOPDDown 15: Offer money to pen column describing tiny nipplesPAPILLARYDDown 16: Particular muscle providing parts thusSPECIFICDDown 17: Company in battle, you might say, overcoming a former African leaderHASTINGSDDown 19: Basic connectorSTAPLEDDown 20: Mountain porter perhaps missing peak badlySHERPADDown 23: Grass proves attractive when coming upSWARDDDown 24: Once called the universal doner, reportedly a mistakeTYPO