The Guardian Quick Answers
Thursday, 8th July 2021
There are 12 across clues and 10 down clues for the The Guardian Quick crossword on Thursday, 8th July 2021. View the answers below..
The Answers
| Number# | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| AAcross 1: | Spears eaten as a vegetable | |
| AAcross 8: | Taste of aged cheeses | |
| AAcross 9: | Manchester United player and French actor/director, b. 1966 | CANTONA |
| AAcross 10: | Monster able to change appearance from human to wild animal and back again | |
| AAcross 11: | Fencing sword | |
| AAcross 13: | Account | |
| AAcross 14: | Chemical compound used as fertiliser | |
| AAcross 16: | Moored float | |
| AAcross 17: | Climbing plant with showy flowers — Islam etc (anag) | |
| AAcross 19: | Lenders at very high interest rates | |
| AAcross 20: | Shade of green | |
| AAcross 21: | Distant reaches of the physical universe | |
| DDown 1: | Sort of! | |
| DDown 2: | Vegetables preserved in brine or vinegar | |
| DDown 3: | Part of a ladder | |
| DDown 4: | RAF officer rank | |
| DDown 5: | Aside | |
| DDown 6: | Going away from home base | |
| DDown 7: | Butter, cheese etc | DAIRYPRODUCE |
| DDown 12: | Damage done to wood by burrowing larvae | |
| DDown 15: | It became the 49th US state in 1959 | |
| DDown 18: | Jupiter's Greek counterpart |