The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 16th November 2023 There are 16 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 16th November 2023. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: South Park's leading character properly animatedSPRIGHTLYAAcross 6: Bag a bedSACKAAcross 8: The sacrifice of the mass?HECATOMBAAcross 9: Rope's end pulled back arresting a runLARIATAAcross 10: Odds on bad weather? That's a wrenchSPRAINAAcross 11: Precariously balanced, title finally is between the same three sidesONONELEGAAcross 12: Like a bone? Please help yourselfOSTEALAAcross 15: Len, 8, accepted by teacherDEIGHTONAAcross 16: I'm on an unrestricted diet and rove around on the other part of the busOMNIVOREAAcross 19: Messenger has some further messagesHERMESAAcross 21: People separating to secure new significant othersPARTNERSAAcross 22: Shot on the table in sanctuarySAFETYAAcross 24: Churchill heard noise from horseWINNIEAAcross 25: Starstruck old woman found a husbandOVERAWEDAAcross 26: Part of course: all of it except the startHOLEAAcross 27: Theft punished with fine, far from the firstFIFTEENTHDDown 1: Having great inclination to soakSTEEPDDown 2: One drunk is concerning a flyer after takeoff?REALALEDDown 3: Complaint of old lady needing to inhale oxygenGROANDDown 4: Forbidden steak occasionally, signalled displeasureTABOOEDDDown 5: Loudly express desire to tour round in the buffYELLOWISHDDown 6: Sound from brakes perhaps a sort of owlSCREECHDDown 7: Companion has no time for book openingCHAPERONEDDown 13: Son champing to leave hospital department, firm being agreeableSIMPATICODDown 14: Not bound to negotiate lease blockhead is holding upLOOSELEAFDDown 17: Said to be so different from say profoundINTENSEDDown 18: Safe after a struggle to truss enemy up, relaxEASE OFFDDown 20: Being in control brother finds a burdenREFRAINDDown 22: Riddle, special one, posed by reflective womanSIEVEDDown 23: Start of the 26 taking most of the forceTEETH