The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 21st November 2019 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 21st November 2019. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Pursuit of hobbyist putting a foot down about part of office?STAMP COLLECTINGAAcross 9: Hoax involving Russia's foremost essayist's a gemCORNELIANAAcross 10: Disease from India caught by traveller to the EastPOLIOAAcross 11: Type of energy in doubt, given initial setbackNUCLEARAAcross 12: Temperature in small animal centre dips here, perhapsBATHTUBAAcross 13: I'm surprised state doesn't have oneOHOAAcross 14: Old batting hero may prefer to open after duck between centuriesCOMPTONAAcross 17: Benefit from meals on wheels on a regular basisWELFAREAAcross 19: Recommended additives losing it when cookedADVISEDAAcross 22: Busy gent, husband running round in circlesON THE GOAAcross 24: Girl has help cyclingIDAAAcross 25: Class that is wearing glassesSPECIESAAcross 26: Seemingly rational little gap in recordTENABLEAAcross 28: Pigeon quietly flying off further from centreOUTERAAcross 29: Timeless ruins at PalermoATEMPORALAAcross 30: Making plainer group of women in press come acrossTHROWINGLIGHTONDDown 1: Extra appointment for teacher? This could delay notificationSECONDCLASSPOSTDDown 2: One Bee Gee's heart of goldAURICDDown 3: Cover coming before book?PRETEXTDDown 4: I snubbed friend after returning second letterOMICRONDDown 5: Arm taken by much acclaimed thespian?LONGBOWDDown 6: Where federal laws created a hidden problem in ColoradoCAPITOLDDown 7: Anxious setter will tantalise, concealing answerILL AT EASEDDown 8: Auf wiedersehen, literally?GOODBYETOBERLINDDown 15: Jack behind manoeuvre to arrest current Hollywood actor?MOVIE STARDDown 16: A certain cardinal's jokeONEDDown 18: Number two in team running for a long timeEONDDown 20: Runner with promise revolutionised slum areaSKID ROWDDown 21: Arrogance, it's said, developing during rowDISDAINDDown 22: Oscar presumably eating cerealOATMEALDDown 23: Red wine, small amount, but guy needs itTENT PEGDDown 27: Pop runs in front of ladyBURST