The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 26th November 2020 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 26th November 2020. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Shoot up, ingesting drink and drug before adult showSOAP OPERAAAcross 6: Suffering composer lowering his final noteGRIEFAAcross 9: Try everything Steve Bell's done, including old worksDOONESLEVELBESTAAcross 10: Explorer's vacant homeland in poetryERINAAcross 11: Hanging here, a pair of females dress down to go outsideSCAFFOLDAAcross 14: Fix hose by grassTIGHTSPOTAAcross 15: Can — it reportedly contains saltNITREAAcross 16: He's gloomy about Englishman returningMOPERAAcross 18: Fibs about figure's special element of prideLIONESSESAAcross 20: Fish by Scottish island, one with many tongues?LINGUISTAAcross 21: Picked up stick or doorpostJAMBAAcross 25: Serviceman spied jumping up and down regularlyMANIC-DEPRESSIVEAAcross 26: Belgians live here, not an idiotTWERPAAcross 27: Best to return bonus put in pocketTOPDRAWERDDown 1: Creep in small loungeSIDLEDDown 2: Very fond of a social callADORINGDDown 3: Frank's refusal to bring down leaderOPENDDown 4: Spanish translations of 'the girl'ELLADDown 5: Bill calling for supportADVOCATIONDDown 6: Spy picture's red frames getting on fineGOLDFINGERDDown 7: One snake seized by bats etc in vesselICEBOATDDown 8: Decay in iron I cut from neat arrangementFETIDNESSDDown 12: Incite about game on computer and parting drinkSTIRRUP CUPDDown 13: With nothing colourless, bouquet's full of colourOPALESCENTDDown 14: Moved tile 1mm — it fixed windowTIME LIMITDDown 17: Making up for wrong article, change pensPENANCEDDown 19: A spectacle that is captured by rolling waves?SEAVIEWDDown 22: Dim leader of Britain, a tragic figureBLEARDDown 23: What to do to present western music styleWRAPDDown 24: One with habit that's a bit flipping presumptuousUSER