The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Tuesday, 21st September 2021

There are 14 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 21st September 2021. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Single forehand shot and scores are settled	NOHARD
AAcross 5:	See 1
AAcross 9:	This forced one to take the stairs, thus getting exercise
AAcross 10:	Cycling in Yorkshire?
AAcross 11:	Singletons?	LONELYHEARTS
AAcross 13:	Resorts of times past
AAcross 14:	Monk sounds drunk on gin
AAcross 17:	Mushy peas served with pork pie, right for trainer
AAcross 18:	15's range
AAcross 20:	Attractive European's bearing?
AAcross 23:	Make secure?
AAcross 24:	Inflexible, as if in Fife
AAcross 25:	Their own pants became threadbare	WORETHIN
AAcross 26:	Stick around, admitting love by the end of fiery speech
DDown 2:	Projection, which could produce a headache with part exchange
DDown 3:	Dual Asian model somewhere in southern Europe …
DDown 4:	… lowers self for Europeans — just saying!
DDown 5:	Film of float at a tantric gathering	FATALATTRACTION
DDown 6:	What about cunning bloke? He's no alien
DDown 7:	See 12
DDown 8:	Past one's best, left to admit defeat on the radio	GONETOSEED
DDown 12:	A father's wise rewriting of an idiot's novel	APASSAGETO
DDown 15:	Nice person demonstrated a little energy
DDown 16:	2% of Hawaii, as a state
DDown 19:	After a short time, moved up and down
DDown 21:	Special position of hotel in 15 location
DDown 22:	See 2