The Guardian Quick Answers
Wednesday, 21st October 2009
There are 12 across clues and 12 down clues for the The Guardian Quick crossword on Wednesday, 21st October 2009. View the answers below..
The Answers
| Number# | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| AAcross 1: | Something that fails to have the expected impact | DAMPSQUIB |
| AAcross 8: | Ancient king of Persia | |
| AAcross 9: | Clear enough to read | |
| AAcross 10: | German white wine | |
| AAcross 11: | Anti-aircraft fire | |
| AAcross 13: | Attempts — written compositions | |
| AAcross 14: | Involving the latest electronic gadgetry | |
| AAcross 16: | Give (or take) nourishment | |
| AAcross 17: | South American capital | |
| AAcross 19: | Composer ("the red priest") | |
| AAcross 20: | Soviet labour camps | |
| AAcross 21: | Impervious to various sources of damage | |
| DDown 1: | Shows off | |
| DDown 2: | Molly or Bugsy? | |
| DDown 3: | Pointer — indicate agreement in writing | |
| DDown 4: | Impossible to credit | |
| DDown 5: | Significant discovery — ending of impasse | |
| DDown 5: | Significant discovery — ending of impasse | |
| DDown 6: | Infectious disease | |
| DDown 7: | English folk song | GREENSLEEVES |
| DDown 12: | Hermetically sealed | |
| DDown 12: | Hermetically sealed | |
| DDown 15: | Spittle | |
| DDown 18: | Money given to the poor |