The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 4th November 2021 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 4th November 2021. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: One word and all hell's let loose — they'll pay for thisHEADSWILLROLLAAcross 10: Close up Oscar sees audience's dirtyOCCLUDEAAcross 11: Rarely on time, you held policeman upMOUNTIEAAcross 12: Calculate silence about United's the end for Ole?GAUGEAAcross 13: Joke repository includes one that's extremely hard-hittingPUNCHIESTAAcross 14: Considered scoundrel comedian at heartRATEDAAcross 16: Backing pub name — on reflection like the OraclePROPHETICAAcross 18: Relation's arrival welcomed by motherNARRATIVEAAcross 19: Crowd's last intimidating display in capitalDHAKAAAcross 20: Play country in Africa — no trouble over touringPYGMALIONAAcross 23: Duo use lime to catch birdOUSELAAcross 24: Mostly Messi is accommodated — it's what we do with celebritiesLIONISEAAcross 25: That bloke with nice bum about to join conversationCHIME INAAcross 26: Laments about teachers not getting money — hypocrites!PLASTERSAINTSDDown 2: Battle to get space at barENCOUNTERDDown 3: Work out one day's been wasted (or two)DEUCEDDown 4: Give birth with assistanceWHELPDDown 5: Old Vlad in the Netherlands climbing? Only it's flat!LEMON SOLEDDown 6: Ride like this for dosh?ROUGHSHODDDown 7: Gone to pick up tea inside (or coffee)LATTEDDown 8: Elbow possibly cut by stake not a sporting injuryJOGGERSNIPPLEDDown 9: Locate patient lost in market areaPETTICOATLANEDDown 15: Exaggerated performance of car? Admits being misledDRAMATICSDDown 16: Angry gripe about disgraceful advantage given only to a fewPRIVILEGEDDown 17: Passing nurse in vanTRANSIENTDDown 21: Grumble increase's ultimately trivialGROWLDDown 22: Cuts? Nothing's been mentionedNICKSDDown 23: Animal in one pen being mountedORIBI