The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 21st October 2021 There are 17 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 21st October 2021. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Cheer when money added to contract …PLEASEAAcross 4: … that's out dreaming?ASLEEPAAcross 9: See 11RYANAAcross 10: Furious pace with pilot flying with the speed of lightAPOPLECTICAAcross 11: A very suspicious type arriving in bearer of gifts: no 26 — this with 26?SAVINGAAcross 12: Stage empty, this with 26?CAST AWAYAAcross 12: Stage empty, this with 26?CASTAWAYAAcross 13: It's sweet with celery and gin in a saladGLYCERINEAAcross 15: See 16FILEAAcross 16: CIA feels prepared where all evidence is gathered?CASEAAcross 17: Overcharge for it, free plasticPROFITEERAAcross 21: This with 26? A film criminalBIGAMISTAAcross 22: Teacher content in the end, is one good at multiplication?RABBITAAcross 24: One's never even right in head after left in agonyPALINDROMEAAcross 25: See 18GUMPAAcross 26: You shouldn't have filled vessels with gasTHANKSAAcross 27: Drive home last of nails on lockSTRESSDDown 1: Reversal of rule brought into play changed system for online subscribersPAYWALLDDown 2: Discontent as 9 rocks catching head of umpireENNUIDDown 3: Reel showing lead in Garbo embraced by old-timerSTAGGERDDown 5: Sensation, this with 26?SPLASHDDown 6: Use a rich kind of Merlot ultimately — when bread is served?EUCHARISTDDown 7: See 11PRIVATEDDown 8: Close thought with money helping to support criminalCONCENTRATIONDDown 14: Country in Chad regularly chasing leading actorCOSTA RICADDown 16: Images in online gallery showing sauce guzzled by bearCLIP ARTDDown 16: Images in online gallery showing sauce guzzled by bearCLIPARTDDown 18: Saying something dense, common sense half gone, this with 26?FORRESTDDown 19: Set up trap in matching puzzlesENIGMASDDown 20: Antelope children lifted upDIK-DIKDDown 20: Antelope children lifted upDIKDIKDDown 23: Caller has prisoner finally freed from nickBUGLE