The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 24th November 2017 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 24th November 2017. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Flog rubbish outside hospitalTHRASHAAcross 4: Frantic race to cover cheek with measuring equipmentCALIPERAAcross 9: Top of pretty flower given to pretty SuePROSECUTEAAcross 10: Company doctor returned small trousersCORDSAAcross 11: King tucked into tail of powerful animalRATELAAcross 12: Tough soldiers meeting one protected by mumRESILIENTAAcross 13: Leaders in Danish economics squander small fortuneDESTINYAAcross 15: Get even with a very English earlAVENGEAAcross 17: Travel by punt clutching stem of tall glassGOBLETAAcross 19: Fish cakes cooked with lemon and soySOCKEYEAAcross 22: A large bird consumed every second?ALTERNATEAAcross 24: Business without experience of riverINDUSAAcross 26: Animal covering about one lot of plantsCACTIAAcross 27: American cake decoration sprinkled on pralineNONPAREILAAcross 28: Drink leading to death of heraldPORTENDAAcross 29: See 19SALMONDDown 1: Tread designed to accommodate drill narrowing at one endTAPEREDDDown 2: Eggs finally found in bottom shelterROOSTDDown 3: Plant English tree in peaceful surroundingsSTEEL MILLDDown 4: Church given more by leader of affluent part of LondonCHELSEADDown 5: Horrible cola left in pubLOCALDDown 6: Head of oceanography leaving unfortunate dog for sharkPORBEAGLEDDown 7: Move after low mark's awarded following another crack at examRESITEDDown 8: Game is mineQUARRYDDown 14: Mark underwear found in high performance vehicleSPORTS CARDDown 16: Had a nice buffet including Latin-American dishENCHILADADDown 18: Practised style of jazz outside off-limits dinerTRAINEDDDown 19: Woman is returned to earthSIENNADDown 20: Space to include afterthought on one line over letterEPSILONDDown 21: Reckless graduate given Dutch contraceptiveMADCAPDDown 23: So-called level increaseRAISEDDown 25: Vision of drink spiked with drugDREAM