The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 14th November 2018 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 14th November 2018. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: A number err, backsliding in church, put on a holy pedestal?CANONISEAAcross 9: Loose woman cut short by wife in Essex townHARLOWAAcross 10: Time of semi-revolutionHALFAAcross 11: Premier receiving taunt ("dull"!) is following course of what's possiblePRAGMATISMAAcross 12: Stone container holding food knocked overJAGGERAAcross 14: Black liquid, supplied by Native American, old drunk swallowedCREOSOTEAAcross 15: Defect sees bishop giving way to strong languageFLEMISHAAcross 17: Fabric items, manufactured stuff for GermanyMACRAMEAAcross 20: Baddie offering liquid drug on streetSTINKPOTAAcross 22: Careless soldiers fail to hit targetREMISSAAcross 23: Cake having a piece of wood? Food sent backBATTENBURGAAcross 24: See 10HOURAAcross 25: Objection when second person gets involved in business dealBUY OUTAAcross 25: Objection when second person gets involved in business dealBUYOUTAAcross 26: Not exactly precipitate, is husband rude?CHURLISHDDown 1: An expert entertained in large country house made merryHADABALLDDown 2: Hard course set up needing everyone to finish bookWOLFDDown 3: A little drink for each little childNIPPERDDown 4: Business arrangement that's dealt with by letterTENANCYDDown 5: In America, unfairly, Hillary's No 1 female monsterCHIMAERADDown 6: Drug must hurt terribly — hesitation involvedTRUTH SERUMDDown 7: My group getting back support?CORSETDDown 13: Doubling of development not rightGEMINATIONDDown 16: Turn up for palmist set up in seat speciallySUPINATEDDown 18: Rodent with ’orrible smell climbing fruit plantMUSQUASHDDown 19: Hold back stalwartSTAUNCHDDown 21: RIP in place, erected when member is buriedTEAR UPDDown 22: Guy not allowed richly seasoned foodRAGOUTDDown 24: See 2HALL