The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 20th November 2017 There are 13 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 20th November 2017. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Communist officer seen on a merchant shipREDENSIGNAAcross 10: Scene of combat in an era that was backwardARENAAAcross 11: Warn one that's amusingCAUTIONAAcross 12: Not even graduate students can be so bizarreODDBALLAAcross 13: Bad sailor losing his head, gets angryIRATEAAcross 14: Arrested resolute pressmanSTAUNCHEDAAcross 16: Antonio's Italian variety of public ownershipNATIONALISATIONAAcross 19: One fond of the girls puts damsel in a turmoilLADIES' MANAAcross 21: Fight to protect one's propertyFENCEAAcross 22: You'd be well advised to accept his spot judgmentDIVINERAAcross 23: A sweet shade of brownCARAMELAAcross 24: It was used to make links at Gretna GreenFORGEAAcross 25: Changed positions on parade again?REALIGNEDDDown 1: Not the whole of trial can collapseFRACTIONALDDown 2: Notice worker accepting project for military assistantADJUTANTDDown 3: Oddly veined salad plantENDIVEDDown 4: You may meet one, if coming up north more than onceFINNDDown 5: Pub needs approval for modernisationINNOVATIONDDown 6: Plant in Grade A conditionGARDENIADDown 7: The cad is out to break the engagementDETACHDDown 8: Autumn trip overFALLDDown 14: Their speech is never straightforwardSTAMMERERSDDown 15: Female serving the schoolDINNERLADYDDown 17: Shrub no dealer can provideOLEANDERDDown 18: Head off from Wyoming in terrible disgraceIGNOMINYDDown 20: How to amuse people other than motorists?DIVERTDDown 21: Though in favour of an offer, say noFORBIDDDown 22: Fed up youth's first to resistDEFYDDown 23: Overcook fishCHAR