The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 21st July 2011 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 21st July 2011. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Stop batting at customs?DECLAREAAcross 5: Kiss spinner at pickup pointBUS STOPAAcross 9: Seashell or sea 20ORMERAAcross 10: Converted by the Church of England, Canary Island relocates to 3CYRENAICAAAcross 11: Stirring leader's mother in hide in aircraftMISCHIEF-MAKINGAAcross 13: Measure piece the wrong way, making hole in floor?TRAPAAcross 14: Don Juan not willing to find a river 20LOTHARIOAAcross 17: Virtuous winner securing name with help from mentorGUIDANCEAAcross 18: Sweet arrangement of semitones with one missingETONAAcross 21: Move fast to deal with dead ringer in flowerCANTERBURY BELLAAcross 23: Coming to posh second match and put through the mill with climbing frame etcADVENTUREAAcross 24: Flower unknown among old English solversOXEYEAAcross 25: Military vehicle studied, they say, by crusaderTANCREDAAcross 26: Do a number of jewels make a fair vehicle?DODGEMSDDown 1: See 13DOORDDown 2: Two-way cooker to throw away at island in lake, taking nearly nine daysCOMBINATIONOVENDDown 3: A large part of a saucy dish 20AFRICADDown 4: Prompter upset by cover for mathematicianEUCLIDDDown 5: Advantage securing a judge in contact with ground levelBAREFOOTDDown 6: Bask with leader in tabloid articlesSUNBATHEDDown 7: Cause of big bang in English tunnel, riots resultingTRINITROTOLUENEDDown 8: See 23PLAYGROUNDDDown 12: Where to land with boat as taught by Rada?STAGECRAFTDDown 15: Local boss who made musicTAVERNERDDown 16: Jump in diamonds (no cue bid made), with no move possibleICEBOUNDDDown 19: 3's piece at last achieves mateFRIENDDDown 20: Une femme? Eine Frau?ABROADDDown 22: See 18 AcrossMESS