The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 9th November 2023 There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 9th November 2023. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: House Gale's menWINDSORAAcross 5: Racing managementRUNNINGAAcross 10: Rock band right to return paymentREEFAAcross 11: It's used for cleaning the bottom of fabric and dirty posterTOILET ROLLAAcross 12: Player gets second note about loveSTEREOAAcross 13: Bad dates first eaten producing disgustDISTASTEAAcross 14: Man complains not exposing at first those covering for racketsHANDGRIPSAAcross 16: Buffet at church presents difficultyHITCHAAcross 17: Charlie perhaps acquires independent group of restaurantsCHAINAAcross 19: Trendy length uniform adopted by guard to show authorityINFLUENCEAAcross 23: Firm butt deliveredSTUBBORNAAcross 24: Notes poet describing mature womanGRANNYAAcross 26: Trip won't half divide?SPLITINTWOAAcross 27: Kink in pot – sent backLOOPAAcross 28: No Parisian soldier takes Holy Communion having come back to get haircutCHIGNONAAcross 29: New net I twist ... againENTWINEDDown 2: Popular queen meeting Spanish aunt resulting in inactivityINERTIADDown 3: Strip the dog? Some might say: hold offDEFERDDown 4: Cross over by university theatre's entrance in the fresh airOUTDOORDDown 6: Upset Teresa enunciates showing anxietyUNEASEDDown 7: Rate VAR in broadcast reportNARRATIVEDDown 8: Loves Mo ignoring back of runnerNILOTICDDown 9: Confused deity not ultimately limited by speed?TIEDUPINKNOTSDDown 15: Doctor, one born British, meets Heather running slowlyDRIBBLINGDDown 18: Cheek expressing disgust after dwelling on the last characterHUTZPAHDDown 20: Hat's on instrumentLEGHORNDDown 21: Associate giving prisoner unfinished spliffCONJOINDDown 22: Piece seen seldom in opera housesDOMINODDown 25: Permit unused but not at the beginningALLOW