The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Friday, 23rd November 2018

There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 23rd November 2018. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Book was wrong about current state of some trees
AAcross 5:	Information is inspiring French art creation
AAcross 10:	It's black and pink, lacking resistance
AAcross 11:	Dash back before crossing forbidden Silk Road for one
AAcross 12:	Zinc or rocky mineral in crystal form
AAcross 13:	British-American sign said: "Coach Line"	BUSQUEUE
AAcross 14:	Building material makes smoother sound
AAcross 16:	Quarryman's key picked up
AAcross 17:	Practicable round safety device	OFUSE
AAcross 19:	A paper nobody backs maintains run for some time
AAcross 23:	Bismuth has to turn red, perhaps piebald
AAcross 24:	Tell bishop, not priest
AAcross 26:	Don't read enough to be a locum?
AAcross 27:	Unknown mineral long ago
AAcross 28:	Send for treatment here, after he falls off bike
AAcross 29:	Contestant receives surgery for disorder
DDown 2:	Bizarre objects, each full of toxic compound
DDown 3:	Corporal remains Roman Catholic priest at heart
DDown 4:	Former Tory leader in court is dead and gone
DDown 6:	Stevenson's written about still
DDown 7:	In Brussels, book into sprawling development
DDown 8:	Gatecrash lewd independent theatre first
DDown 9:	Period yielding 10 addled brain? Of course!
DDown 15:	Find nightclub dead
DDown 18:	Dodgy dealer rings excellent pottery
DDown 20:	Peer that follows just after the start
DDown 21:	Rock formation exposed by harvest
DDown 22:	Ancient 3 fellow East German left
DDown 25:	Liberal philosopher's bed