The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 2nd November 2023 There are 14 across clues and 10 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 2nd November 2023. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Dress up as Satan, passing masks onDEMONISEAAcross 9: Those Charles has?CROWNSAAcross 10: See 22FLAKESAAcross 11: Language teacher finally coming in naked?SANSKRITAAcross 12: Check articles etc. translated: Italian featuresEDITAAcross 13: Naughty pic with dustman where everything exposedNUDISTCAMPAAcross 15: Indian dish I found beside one fed to no Messiah?BIRIANIAAcross 16: Middle Eastern food: some not quite in season for AmericansFALAFELAAcross 18: Cake: endless sweetener on the sideCHELSEABUNAAcross 19: Bird unable to fly having lost right wing, dashingCHICAAcross 20: State where house secured by goodish priest?OKLAHOMAAAcross 22: Hot ingredient provided in cold waterCHILLIAAcross 23: Pseud sacked by bureau ultimately finishedUSEDUPAAcross 24: Switch on back of appliance is green, possiblyENERGISEDDown 1: As is 'billet-dou' in 'a billet-doux'?SEALEDWITHAKISSDDown 2: Lido with black stripe, swimming poolPOCKET BILLIARDSDDown 3: Conflict is over issue about which steps takenDISSONANCEDDown 4: Resort where character took a deep breath, audibly?SEASIDEDDown 5: Study that's barely sufficient, curtailedSCANDDown 6: Local favourite takes nothing from disappointing mark in collegePORKSCRATCHINGSDDown 7: Standing against British rule where one is stymied by parliament, is it an omnishambles?ANTIIMPERIALISTDDown 14: Elegant poet drankSWANNECKEDDDown 17: Nail in rising water wears awayABRADESDDown 21: Oh no ducks, I nearly forgot!OOPS