The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 25th August 2021 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 25th August 2021. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Message from public transport: 'Introduction of electronic support needed'TELEGRAMAAcross 9: For this particular purpose, include white wine, it's saidAD HOCAAcross 10: See 24 downARMYAAcross 11: Joy, it's time to get into breathing out, having dropped an aitch!EXALTATIONAAcross 12: Joke leg manufactured for rambling group?GAGGLEAAcross 14: Winter feature spells end of Christmas present seasonSNOWFALLAAcross 15: Say, rather badly: 'Bread vs rocks'ADVERBSAAcross 17: One who fancies commercial muck, right?ADMIRERAAcross 20: No miser needs special finish on everythingSPEND-ALLAAcross 20: No miser needs special finish on everythingSPENDALLAAcross 22: Play the bongos again, possibly requiring backing to produce hitMURDERAAcross 23: State Republican keen to suppress independent legislative bodyPARLIAMENTAAcross 24: Has a dated appreciation of accommodationDIGSAAcross 25: Spell of cold weather eventually penetrating the jointCHARMAAcross 26: Buckle in lid in defect constructionBUILDINGDDown 1: Rise up and fight daughter at the backREARWARDDDown 2: Drink companyBEVYDDown 3: Said 'Don't move decoration'FRIEZEDDown 4: One's rather old-fashioned cul-de-sacIMPASSEDDown 5: Large amount of clubs needing creative work packCARTLOADDDown 6: Brother's Wi-Fi rather dodgyWHITE FRIARDDown 7: Give instruction: sun acceptable when hot internallySCHOOLDDown 13: Maybe seaweeds' improbable general ageGREEN ALGAEDDown 16: Be prepared to shoot transport membersBEARARMSDDown 18: Fantastic Mere Man is coming!EMERGENTDDown 19: Quickly passes 'Men's Trousers Feature' — heartless youth!FLIESBYDDown 21: Caper results in country's leader being replacedPRANCEDDown 22: Art set in amalgam, a rectangular arrangementMATRIXDDown 24: Pop music centre regenerated Mary's classic sitcomDADS