The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 21st August 2017 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 21st August 2017. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Man on the make?CREATORAAcross 5: Massachusetts' murderer brought back, a deranged personMANIACAAcross 9: Blunt criticism from decent chap to strikerBRICKBATAAcross 10: Undertake challengeTAKE ONAAcross 12: When moved, mother and father may talk thusFROM THE HEARTAAcross 15: In one class where everything is the sameUNIFORMITYAAcross 17: Make a touching gesture as evidence of a person's entitlementDUBAAcross 19: The number that was offered initiallyTWOAAcross 20: It may provide accompaniment to Pinafore productionPIANOFORTEAAcross 22: More mature fruits used to make wineELDERBERRIESAAcross 26: Capers used to make pickleSCRAPEAAcross 27: Watering's always in seasonSPRAYINGAAcross 28: A steed in not very frisky formSEDATEAAcross 29: Lease included in legal document removedDELETEDDDown 1: Island producing copper and bariumCUBADDown 2: Give out overtimeEMITDDown 3: Become established down under?TAKE ROOTDDown 4: True figure is in this regionREALMDDown 6: Perhaps a brave father put up with painAPACHEDDown 7: Declares in a way they are from a chilly areaICELANDERSDDown 8: Policemen examine where the horses are keptCONSTABLESDDown 11: Turn pale when it comes inWHITENDDown 13: They strengthen walls but locks are also neededBUTTRESSESDDown 14: In trouble, daughter is told what she must doDISORDEREDDDown 16: Posted under protective coverMAILEDDDown 18: Nevertheless, is not to be satisfied with just partAFTER ALLDDown 21: Under treatment, impart personal depressionARMPITDDown 23: Fleet is quiet in attackRAPIDDDown 24: The hand is in the footFISTDDown 25: Being old, agreed about being droppedAGED