The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 20th October 2021 There are 16 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 20th October 2021. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Plant donor leg set by doctor, initiallyGOLDENRODAAcross 6: Heard 'Clear off!' in a broad brogue, saySHOEAAcross 8: Bounder showing angora creation — knockout all roundKANGAROOAAcross 9: Attraction of climber getting into lap dancingAPPEALAAcross 10: Accordingly, returned flag as an object of worshipOSIRISAAcross 11: Long streamer displayed by group, role-playingBANDEROLAAcross 12: Figures holding back in gameTENNISAAcross 15: Out of control city mess affecting an entire bodySYSTEMICAAcross 16: Prone to an outburst against rough calico around neck openingVOLCANICAAcross 19: Turnover, spectacular at first, is contained by Pacific islandSAMOSAAAcross 21: MacLean's editorial houses purgedCLEANSEDAAcross 22: Husband has love competition, a poetHORACEAAcross 24: Old-time Royal Variety performer?JESTERAAcross 25: Guardian follows one into unlit derelict submarineNAUTILUSAAcross 26: Stiffener, for instance, taken over timeSTAYAAcross 27: Instrument George Michael and mate finally installed in apartmentFLAGEOLETDDown 1: A writer's turfGRASSDDown 2: Shackle produced by Roman soldiers seizing rebel leaderLEGIRONDDown 3: Peers around rough entrances crossed by golferEARLSDDown 4: Figure old motor starter is installed in right-hand vehicleRHOMBUSDDown 5: Doing, as is ordered, what's expected from a GPDIAGNOSISDDown 6: Sublime member of singing groupSUPREMEDDown 7: Musical works in which Hamlet's friend's first to go burying goldORATORIOSDDown 13: Two litres covered by one-time liquid softenerEMOLLIENTDDown 14: Typical sort of characters, as in 'serfs', maybeSANS SERIFDDown 17: Chapel presents old exotic detective with testCHANTRYDDown 18: Virtuoso passage from A Study into Catholic South AfricaCADENZADDown 20: Sports event official's broadcast from another planetMARTIALDDown 22: Division of school hard by riverHOUSEDDown 23: College tour around yardCOURT