The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 20th September 2021 There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 20th September 2021. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Cleared for takeoff, launched attackLET FLYAAcross 4: Put on stone and mellowedSTAGEDAAcross 9: Quartet appearing in sheikdom and sultanateOMANAAcross 10: Their clocks show when it's time to spread their seedsDANDELIONSAAcross 11: African mammal isn't happy going back EastDASSIEAAcross 12: Saw guide that might be found in bishop's wardrobe?MITRE BOXAAcross 13: Why slap is out of order — that's how bad-tempered sort reactsWASPISHLYAAcross 15: Recordings — save time making copiesAPESAAcross 16: Part of body buried in tropical forestCALFAAcross 17: Distribution of rho, sigma and tau, initially, in statistical figureHISTOGRAMAAcross 21: Being rude, in a way, about large singerSTARLINGAAcross 22: Beard is something driver will want in part of IndiaGOATEEAAcross 24: Classify first of grapes embraced by excited oenophilePIGEONHOLEAAcross 25: Small child in danger on icy streetSKIDAAcross 26: Piece about wife that's foxySHREWDAAcross 27: Fly from Africa, having set out twiceTSETSEDDown 1: Priest or monk restricting awful erotic dancingLAMBADADDown 2: Various kinds of fish in large cask, as followsTUNASDDown 3: Problems with hose or other firefighting equipmentLADDERSDDown 5: London newspaper's plagiarisms, for exampleTHEFTSDDown 6: Pet subject for experimental scientistGUINEA PIGDDown 7: Hullabaloo over tries for members of Australian packDINGOESDDown 8: Natural realm, in particular for large varieties of cobra, penguin and prawn?ANIMAL KINGDOMDDown 14: Leaders of parties on left and right support endangered speciesPOLAR BEARDDown 16: Dramatic success involving family tree's productionCATKINSDDown 18: Lock soldier up inside for hunting femaleTIGRESSDDown 19: Fish not a single person wanted after drinkALEWIFEDDown 20: Little one in school present after short timeMINNOWDDown 23: Like unedited crossword, a good thing to haveASSET