The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Thursday, 20th May 2021

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 20th May 2021. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Little lad, one flogging camera?
AAcross 9:	Wild garlic from butts above square
AAcross 10:	Second attack when night becomes even darker?
AAcross 11:	Chairs lacking covers, so get a takeaway
AAcross 12:	Endures temperature — bitterly cold — at breaking point
AAcross 13:	Seen on TV, they provide details of Ashes scores	TESTCARDS
AAcross 14:	Dandy that's experienced at sea
AAcross 15:	Sources of Riesling in Oppenheim — just any wine?
AAcross 17:	Wind power in green area creating red tape
AAcross 20:	Awkward matter with sexy Charlotte?
AAcross 22:	Mondrian and a painting of the BVM
AAcross 23:	Go wild — aggro is terrifying inside
AAcross 24:	Those bearing gifts to mother — encircled by pieces of eight	THEMAGI
AAcross 25:	Pastor encourages English weed
DDown 1:	County choristers were discordant
DDown 2:	Patients or prisoners at home with friends
DDown 3:	Mobile phone and chemical company once — one in Dido's homeland
DDown 4:	He's kept busy stocktaking
DDown 5:	Unavoidable fate of Tyneside canteen, I gathered
DDown 6:	These shallow waters upset sailing boat
DDown 7:	Studio location of horror film with final bits cut	ELSTREE
DDown 8:	Book a week in it, local resort	ATOWNLIKEALICE
DDown 14:	Repository for wrecked car (rear end missing), perhaps
DDown 16:	East German's wealthy bird
DDown 17:	Publicity broadcast that is plain
DDown 18:	Marked on the map, as the conspirator did
DDown 19:	Outdoor work — drop of early rain affected
DDown 21:	Dominant leg-spinner	ONTOP