The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 15th November 2019 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 15th November 2019. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: Material without intro is for backing singerSINATRAAAcross 8: Old opponent fairly devoid of itANTIQUEAAcross 9: See 17DEADAAcross 10: Pretty good sound toys stuffed, tummies originally getting squeezedNOTSODUSTYAAcross 12: Predict sea changes in old businessSPICEAAcross 13: Not a sausage, fight to eat dry dishOMELETTEAAcross 15: See 16 downFISHAAcross 16: Teaching English, shelter donsTENETAAcross 17: Appear late in day having failed in appealPLAYAAcross 18: Seem not unsettled by last trace of whopping shiner?GEMSTONEAAcross 20: See 19METREAAcross 21: Familiar odd punches beaten by one shotACQUAINTEDAAcross 23: See 26TESTAAcross 25: Rip-off in guide, watch my words?LIP-READAAcross 25: Rip-off in guide, watch my words?LIPREADAAcross 26: 1 5 invested in most uninteresting assessment that's on the wayDRIVINGDDown 1: Delightful topping to be used laterNICEDDown 2: Golf course offering up a couple of slices?SANDWICHDDown 3: 1 5 with underwear on, not a sculptureBRONZEDDown 4: 1 5 supporting local officer's first babyINNOCENTDDown 5: Price fruit higher than flowerFIGUREDDown 6: Case one of fourSUITDDown 11: Out of tune, this tenor most sharpTHORNIESTDDown 12: 1 5, appropriateSEIZEDDown 14: See 12 acrossTRADEDDown 16: 1 5 consuming very good source of veal with hot, wet colourful things?TROPICALDDown 17: Supposed musical sheep flippedPUTATIVEDDown 19: Measuring unit concerned with setter dividing second 1 5SQUAREDDown 20: Current shade up during dayMODERNDDown 22: Hit when good health reduced by halfCH'INDDown 22: Hit when good health reduced by halfCHINDDown 24: 1 5 in public inquiry reportedly went downSANK