The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 21st August 2013 There are 18 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 21st August 2013. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Ball is found after matchTESTISAAcross 4: Plant G higher then?FLOWERAAcross 9: Wilder game that includes everyone's personal informationGENEAAcross 10: Order small fish, consuming a bird with itFRATERNITYAAcross 11: Some think it's chintzyKITSCHAAcross 12: Action of baby, naked, to hug clothesCRAWLINGAAcross 13: Bovine out of oxygen, smile playing on the face of itSEEMINGLYAAcross 15: See 9POOLAAcross 16: Heartless, release bricksLEGOAAcross 17: Like to eat something for a baby, like stewSUCCOTASHAAcross 21: Elevated freezer?BIRD'S-EYEAAcross 21: Elevated freezer?BIRDSEYEAAcross 22: Brilliantly creative mind, however David Miliband is off?EDISONAAcross 24: Impromptu is sustained without soprano soloUNASSISTEDAAcross 25: 2 - 1 to enter score, of coursePAIRAAcross 26: University in the area shortly needing detective — gadzooks!ZOUNDSAAcross 27: Hire car for Spooner causing tirednessJET LAGAAcross 27: Hire car for Spooner causing tirednessJETLAGDDown 1: See 19THEBIKEDDown 2: See 19SHEDSDDown 3: Iranian city is cooler with a hot interiorISFAHANDDown 5: Place to host up-and-coming little playLEEWAYDDown 6: Cook in wok with odd bits of louse and last of yeast extractWINKLE OUTDDown 7: Vitamin — hermit swallows it upRETINOLDDown 8: A degree sound to approach in reverse gear with a truck?BACCALAUREATEDDown 14: Pet food ending on menu in African cityMOGADISHUDDown 16: German mathematician has written up note that is carried by the Queen to her friends?LEIBNIZDDown 18: Revolutionary deal negotiated in English townCHEADLEDDown 19: Hot butt, he kissed Beth madly in illicit extra-curricular activitySMOKINGDDown 20: See 19BEHINDDDown 23: Drive that's 1,760 yards up the hill, all may concludeIMPEL