The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 24th November 2021 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 24th November 2021. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Wireless picks up origins of alien transmission — reading it could heat things upRADIATORAAcross 9: Breaking bail — one's excuse?ALIBIAAcross 10: Recall 20% off cream hatTILEAAcross 11: Overly tense and risky to catch female mythical figureTOOTH FAIRYAAcross 12: Series of notes in small capitals on drinksSCALESAAcross 14: European royal family has swamped Britain with revolting foodHABSBURGAAcross 16: Address thus includes mountain timeSPEAKTOAAcross 18: Hurry to climb into bed that's cleanedBRUSHEDAAcross 21: Graduate stands outside canteen over by the French groupASSEMBLEAAcross 23: Ape eats second and third banana on top of the forestCANOPYAAcross 24: Work by English rector in charge of sheets?TOILET ROLLAAcross 26: Evil king to fallSINKAAcross 27: Wise Sanders has blown his topERNIEAAcross 28: The end of acts in play touring old cityCURTAINSDDown 1: Snooker player shortens his equipment to gain power in competitionDAVIS CUPDDown 2: One wearing protective gear in conduitPIPEDDown 3: 40% of numerical facts, 50% lies in America?STATESDDown 4: At Wimbledon bagel order covered by cheese rollBRIOCHEDDown 5: City hit hardBATHDDown 6: 'I'd stab criminal', admits gangster in dockTIDAL BASINDDown 7: Note expensive car with gold and red topMIRRORDDown 13: Refrain from taking holiday without other people?LEAVE ALONEDDown 15: Sailor upset royal court …BARDDown 17: … boat's just capsized!TUBDDown 19: Finally, the Times replaces work from rival advocateEXPONENTDDown 20: On Irish author said to be merryREJOICEDDown 22: Rabble who are rioting, not acting to support societySHOWERDDown 23: Star bit off vegetableCELERYDDown 25: Quaint boiled sweets unwrappedTWEEDDown 26: Pensioners back to front in TV programmeSOAP