24 Across(5, 4)
Passes on instruction to tellers when bank heist’s over (5,4)
Guardian Cryptic #30082 by Anto · View full puzzle

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"bank"
This is a reversal clue - look for indicators like 'back', 'returned', 'up' (in down clues), or 'west' (in across clues)
Break down the clue into definition and wordplay parts
Answer: HANDSDOWN | Definition: 'bank' | Wordplay: The instruction during a bank heist wiuld be HANDS UP, so that when the heist is over that command would be cancelled, although I doubt that the tellers would need explicit instructions.
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