The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 23rd June 2021 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 23rd June 2021. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Incapable airborne fighter left city in ruinsPARALYTICAAcross 6: A fine venue for a royal meetingASCOTAAcross 9: Element of military training an option for doctor?PRIVATE PRACTICEAAcross 10: Old money securing peculiar place for urban developersTOWNAAcross 11: See 10PLANNERSAAcross 14: Choosy lad unhappy here, perhapsDAY SCHOOLAAcross 15: Dictator's a pure and simple ruler in the GulfAMEERAAcross 16: Docked vessel carrying American fare to the EastSUSHIAAcross 18: Like Nelson's tooth, with lack of metal filling?MONOCULARAAcross 20: Limitless homes adopting East European dishOMELETTEAAcross 21: Dashes back to the front to get bargainSNIPAAcross 25: Announce end of labour for special postal serviceEXPRESSDELIVERYAAcross 26: Conditions in which pupils are taughtTERMSAAcross 27: Reserve player's attitude when facing realitySUBSTANCEDDown 1: Seed, just the thing for birdPIPITDDown 2: Basis for tracking transport overnight?RAILWAYDDown 3: Advance unaccompanied, so to speakLOANDDown 4: Swarm's come together, moving northTEEMDDown 5: Part of underground business after revolutionCIRCLELINEDDown 6: Mastery of various dances, some with constant interruptionASCENDANCYDDown 7: Central sheen in exotic light sourceCHINESEDDown 8: Money man from Tuscany's top firm stuck in liftTREASURERDDown 12: They wrote extremely romantic verses in novelSCRIVENERSDDown 13: Playwrights go up in artist's place, being assertive typesDOGMATISTSDDown 14: Bent cops refine superintendent's caseDISHONESTDDown 17: See 2SLEEPERDDown 19: See 7LANTERNDDown 22: One getting money from scheme for tax evasion, principallyPAYEEDDown 23: Cutting from rather bushy aromatic plantHERBDDown 24: Cheers when reversing carFIAT