The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 19th August 2021 There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 19th August 2021. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Means of protecting Romeo during affairARMOURAAcross 4: Customers, returning dessert, chose superior versionTRADEDUPAAcross 9: Liberal Spanish gent added to working capitalLONDONAAcross 10: Industrial waste slick on west-facing borders of FranceEFFLUENTAAcross 11: Economy measure derived from parking in sports car, initially?MILES PER GALLONAAcross 13: Complete review of ancient language, say, after studyCONGENITALAAcross 14: Fanatic regularly struck opponentANTIAAcross 16: Call back, demanding sandwichesNAMEAAcross 18: Twerp in film, deep in thoughtCOGITATINGAAcross 21: Nth trip en route involved particular motoring skillTHREE-POINT TURNAAcross 23: Relative devouring hot comic stripUNCLOTHEAAcross 24: Voyage lots of sailors talked ofCRUISEAAcross 25: Queen attending summit in States disheartened, they saySPEAKERSAAcross 26: More famiiar Conservative defeated opponentCLOSERDDown 1: Muggins heading off to join forcesALLYDDown 2: Bring up troops to north, crossing islandMENTIONDDown 3: With cap still on, screwing one end up?UNOPENEDDDown 5: Improvement helping to keep class online?RE-FORMATIONDDown 5: Improvement helping to keep class online?REFORMATIONDDown 6: Buck model artist upDOLLARDDown 7: Ponder over water source feeding riverDWELL ONDDown 8: Claiming right to shelter amid trouble with governmentPATENTINGDDown 12: Pressure on Polish hero worried deep thinkerPHILOSOPHERDDown 13: Explains a loss suffered by flighty courtesansCONSTRUESDDown 15: Country hotelier in ChinaPASTORALDDown 17: Nutmeg's raised pounds in contest — it's phenomenalMIRACLEDDown 19: Pubs screening game Italy wreckedINRUINSDDown 20: Update devotional book?REWORKDDown 22: Sound coming from empty stomachBEAR