The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 21st June 2021 There are 15 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 21st June 2021. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: Plant I confused with peanutPETUNIAAAcross 8: Vehicle with nothing working? That's a jokeCARTOONAAcross 9: Rule about large barrierWALLAAcross 10: Bleak loch in storm — nothing escapes itBLACK HOLEAAcross 12: Bear black disasterBRUINAAcross 13: In fort, help to pronounce on part of rifleSTOCKADEAAcross 15: Get engagedMESHAAcross 16: Completely? Only somewhatQUITEAAcross 17: Weight around a ton gives a measure of powerWATTAAcross 18: Fitting program on old web pageAPPOSITEAAcross 20: At hotel, commander gets piece of cakeCINCHAAcross 21: Girl's daily gamble, missing railwayCHARLOTTEAAcross 22: Cordial start of meeting after hostilitiesWARMAAcross 24: Simulated feeding frenzyFEIGNEDAAcross 25: County symbol: two bottles?REDROSEDDown 1: Second-class egg whisk, by the sound of itBETADDown 2: Leave coat by lakeFURLOUGHDDown 3: Where to see the time ebbing awayBIG BENDDown 4: A column of peopleBACKBONEDDown 5: Busy having illustrations for magazine run offAT WORKDDown 6: Desire short journey eastHOPEDDown 11: Away, drinking can, not overindulgingABSTINENTDDown 12: One may remove bad language from feeble episodeBLEEPDDown 14: Make emergency landing in ChannelDITCHDDown 16: Writer was a bit of a gooseQUILL PENDDown 17: Taking this position invites a blow in the faceWINDWARDDDown 19: House with no stoveORANGEDDown 20: Extremely cheerful and always brightCLEVERDDown 21: Caught by communist, this gives one respect on streetCREDDDown 23: In hurry, sweeper missing headerRUSH