The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 27th November 2017 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 27th November 2017. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: His job involves looking after the kidsGOATHERDAAcross 5: Row caused by an underwired bra?BUST-UPAAcross 9: Banter may become hurtful in timeBADINAGEAAcross 10: Remarkable way to communicateSIGNALAAcross 12: Looker for work has a twitchOPTICAAcross 13: Wants one's restored toolsTENONSAWSAAcross 14: It has many stamps on itPARADE GROUNDAAcross 18: Speed merchants?DRUGPEDDLERSAAcross 21: Prisoners closely linked at workCHAIN GANGAAcross 23: The French male remains in controlLEASHAAcross 24: Objects to nights being disturbedTHINGSAAcross 25: An odd escort for an older personANCESTORAAcross 26: Give fruit on enteringDONATEAAcross 27: Gangly English teacher put under pressureLEANEDONDDown 1: Ape a historianGIBBONDDown 2: Searching investigations, by all accountsAUDITSDDown 3: Assistance to get to grips with an American's greetingHANDCLASPDDown 4: Presumably he can be relied upon for dexterityRIGHT-HAND MANDDown 6: Harmony in marriageUNIONDDown 7: Mythical king who never quite got what he wantedTANTALUSDDown 8: Friend with new ideas for making a defence workPALISADEDDown 11: Military wit?INTELLIGENCEDDown 15: Sort of ruler and a clergyman overseeing several parishesRURALDEANDDown 16: Taught to be literateEDUCATEDDDown 17: Length of time around it variedDURATIONDDown 19: Bluff king and his little successor brought to a stopHALTEDDDown 20: Greek ferry operator taking late arrivalsCHARONDDown 22: Strange thing, but it's time for bedNIGHT