The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 19th November 2020

There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 19th November 2020. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	He dealt with state affairs a lot — wrong description of Boris?	AFATHER
AAcross 5:	Gridlock on motorway going west — go east
AAcross 9:	Rudeness reciprocated leads to extremely serious complaint
AAcross 10:	Clue's naughty about great man having a roving eye
AAcross 11:	Big Mike trapped by scary alien space travellers	COSMICRAYS
AAcross 12:	One repeatedly fired from EastEnders
AAcross 14:	Needing breaks? Could be Amazon job on the line
AAcross 18:	See 1	OFATLEASTSIX
AAcross 21:	Very short, my youngsters
AAcross 22:	Weird — say, who'd be taking you inside old knocking shop?
AAcross 25:	Writer's block getting worse? Initially, yes
AAcross 26:	Tenant doesn't have right key
AAcross 27:	City in retreat — Coventry wingers showing good form
AAcross 28:	Name going up in the early stages
DDown 1:	American star wearing nothing upstaged by a furry animal
DDown 2:	Red colour largely visible amongst evidence of fire
DDown 3:	Jailed German boy, cunning little pest
DDown 4:	Head of state is stock market malefactor? No way!
DDown 5:	Wish to travel? Minimal cost when cycling
DDown 6:	Phil's number one cut — that was close!
DDown 7:	Lively and encouraging, though not winning
DDown 8:	Tragically timeless in role set here	ELSINORE
DDown 13:	Ships they're scrapping about to be saved
DDown 15:	I catch visiting duke inside — pretty sick
DDown 16:	Saw in here money raised by cast?
DDown 17:	Current unwelcome visitor camped in compound
DDown 19:	Relatively famous broadcaster
DDown 20:	Coastal road (some might say) is capital
DDown 23:	Senior member makes the same money
DDown 24:	Old Testament fellow (one getting leg over)	ONAN