The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 20th May 2021 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 20th May 2021. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Little lad, one flogging camera?WHIPPERSNAPPERAAcross 9: Wild garlic from butts above squareRAMSONSAAcross 10: Second attack when night becomes even darker?MOONSETAAcross 11: Chairs lacking covers, so get a takeawayEAT INAAcross 12: Endures temperature — bitterly cold — at breaking pointLAST STRAWAAcross 13: Seen on TV, they provide details of Ashes scoresTESTCARDSAAcross 14: Dandy that's experienced at seaSWELLAAcross 15: Sources of Riesling in Oppenheim — just any wine?RIOJAAAcross 17: Wind power in green area creating red tapePAPERWORKAAcross 20: Awkward matter with sexy Charlotte?HOT POTATOAAcross 22: Mondrian and a painting of the BVMPIETAAAcross 23: Go wild — aggro is terrifying insideROISTERAAcross 24: Those bearing gifts to mother — encircled by pieces of eightTHEMAGIAAcross 25: Pastor encourages English weedSHEPHERD'S PURSEDDown 1: County choristers were discordantWORCESTERSHIREDDown 2: Patients or prisoners at home with friendsINMATESDDown 3: Mobile phone and chemical company once — one in Dido's homelandPHOENICIADDown 4: He's kept busy stocktakingRUSTLERDDown 5: Unavoidable fate of Tyneside canteen, I gatheredNEMESISDDown 6: These shallow waters upset sailing boatPOOLSDDown 7: Studio location of horror film with final bits cutELSTREEDDown 8: Book a week in it, local resortATOWNLIKEALICEDDown 14: Repository for wrecked car (rear end missing), perhapsSCRAPHEAPDDown 16: East German's wealthy birdOSTRICHDDown 17: Publicity broadcast that is plainPRAIRIEDDown 18: Marked on the map, as the conspirator didPLOTTEDDDown 19: Outdoor work — drop of early rain affectedOPEN-AIRDDown 21: Dominant leg-spinnerONTOP