The Guardian Quick Answers
Thursday, 7th December 2017
There are 12 across clues and 12 down clues for the The Guardian Quick crossword on Thursday, 7th December 2017. View the answers below..
The Answers
| Number# | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| AAcross 1: | Rid someone (of a mistaken idea) | |
| AAcross 5: | Burn slightly | |
| AAcross 9: | Enemy (anag) — country of Arabia | |
| AAcross 10: | Parentage | |
| AAcross 11: | Business of designing buildings | |
| AAcross 13: | With an unpleasant smell | |
| AAcross 14: | Participate | |
| AAcross 17: | Something to go back to when stuck | |
| AAcross 20: | Not strict | |
| AAcross 21: | Traffic light | |
| AAcross 22: | River in Hades | |
| AAcross 23: | Expressed agreement | |
| DDown 1: | Time period(s) | |
| DDown 2: | Member of the military caste in feudal Japan | |
| DDown 3: | Fist (slang) | BUNCHOFFIVES |
| DDown 4: | Pontificates — toss-up (anag) | |
| DDown 6: | Stylised Japanese poem of 17 syllables | |
| DDown 7: | Tea (rhyming slang) | ROSIELEE |
| DDown 8: | Unhappy and unable to be comforted | |
| DDown 12: | Wraps tightly in strips of cloth | |
| DDown 15: | Gymnast | |
| DDown 16: | Pieces of impure quartz used as gemstones | |
| DDown 18: | Nark — nettle | |
| DDown 19: | Disgustingly foul substance |
