The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 24th April 2024 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 24th April 2024. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Wasted daughter in prison?MISSPENTAAcross 9: 21 from both sides?LEVELAAcross 10: 100, 21 figureCONEAAcross 11: Saucy always in Irish musicalIRREVERENTAAcross 12: Message from berth in pub, perhaps, something sharpBARBEDAAcross 14: Ship’s biscuit in tricky wayHARDTACKAAcross 15: Vessel’s end of week scandal?FRIGATEAAcross 17: Entertainer, i.e. star, lead in theatre performing?ARTISTEAAcross 20: Particular case with pile for sortingESPECIALAAcross 22: Little bird impression made on the radio?CYGNETAAcross 23: Railway car where middle button pushed back to load posh goods, article squeezed inLUGGAGE VANAAcross 24: Reportedly something for fancy dress party individual, once?WHIGAAcross 25: Thread on the subject of OT womanREEVEAAcross 26: Tunnel discovered, communist admits very afraidUNNERVEDDDown 1: Building of road in US 21DINOSAURDDown 2: Dogs, say, in setters and labradors, energetic initiallyISLEDDown 3: 21, location of 21 in NY?BEHINDDDown 4: 21 hole through which seen architectural featureSTARCHYDDown 5: Top off container, one pulling on handle quicker?CLEVERERDDown 6: 100% likely to break in for example?EVERYTHINGDDown 7: Cotton on cut that’s bandaged in hospitalCLINICDDown 13: Fat cat sees gerbil with ague shiveringBIG LEAGUERDDown 16: Their names are forgotten, taking nighties offTHINGIESDDown 18: See 3THETIMESDDown 19: Hint: where to go in 21FLAVOURDDown 21: 1, 4 or 9: 1, 4 or 9?SQUAREDDown 22: Semicircle and a 21 for setter, sayCANINEDDown 24: See 12 AcrossWIRE