The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 21st August 2019 There are 16 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 21st August 2019. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Main function of church vessel with gold facingWORSHIPAAcross 5: Passes thin line through series of linked postsTHREADSAAcross 9: Successive notes on fruit showing side effect of hard waterLIMESCALEAAcross 10: Formal statements from island court received by prosecutorDICTAAAcross 11: Singular wordplay concoctedSPUNAAcross 12: Cricketing pair in standard first-class team withdrewSTOODASIDEAAcross 14: Type of power US agents tackling annual test reviewedATOMICAAcross 15: Resilient component of bridge close to motorwayRUBBERYAAcross 16: Artist's 'Old Witch' in demandCHAGALLAAcross 18: Very good south coast resort out of boundsRIGHTOAAcross 20: Eg USSR's renewed purpose when ethnic revolt startsSUPERPOWERAAcross 21: Be awed by sound of German quartet?FEARAAcross 24: Earl pursuing several ladies, perhaps of doubtful moralsLOOSEAAcross 25: M Antony's friend, one reversing vehicle behind obstructionENOBARBUSAAcross 26: Passion finally erupts when Nutmeg's drunk spiritsWRAITHSAAcross 27: More than enough from composer, totally drainedSATIETYDDown 1: County flagsWILTSDDown 2: Having differed, our men will need time to get on againREMOUNTDDown 3: Catch consists of plaice, primarilyHASPDDown 4: Down-to-earth couple in pack unsuited as trickstersPRACTICALJOKERSDDown 5: Modify mother's offer due to basic human rightsTHEFOURFREEDOMSDDown 6: Left-leaning Tory group, say, turning up in a bit of a pickle?RED CABBAGEDDown 7: Leading setter's collected worksARCHIVEDDown 8: Curvaceous mimic, learner in castSHAPELYDDown 13: Fault in flyers supporting MP overcome by new technologyIMPAIRMENTDDown 16: Accountant set up country's legal system, in partCASE LAWDDown 17: Grecian urn of lead-free pungent mineral on core of alabasterAMPHORADDown 19: Small rock singer bringing in millionsTREMBLEDDown 22: Hairy rebellious Irish broadcasterRISKYDDown 23: Western worker's deficiencyWANT