The Guardian Quick Answers
Wednesday, 20th October 2021
There are 13 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Quick crossword on Wednesday, 20th October 2021. View the answers below..
The Answers
| Number# | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| AAcross 1: | Fowl's crest | |
| AAcross 3: | Eradicate | |
| AAcross 9: | Relatives | |
| AAcross 10: | Board | |
| AAcross 11: | Grey or white wading bird with long neck and legs | |
| AAcross 12: | Spice — met gnu (anag) | |
| AAcross 14: | With perfect regularity and precision | |
| AAcross 17: | Short-sightedness | |
| AAcross 19: | Composition for nine performers | |
| AAcross 22: | Trainee officer | |
| AAcross 23: | Against the law | |
| AAcross 24: | Grimm character with very long hair | RAPUNZEL |
| AAcross 25: | Malay dagger with a scalloped blade | |
| DDown 1: | Mouth (informal) | |
| DDown 2: | Small — modest | |
| DDown 4: | Duped | TAKENFORARIDE |
| DDown 5: | Strength | |
| DDown 6: | Very active | |
| DDown 7: | Adjust for better functioning | |
| DDown 8: | Brandy | |
| DDown 13: | Bowling game | |
| DDown 15: | On tenterhooks | KEYEDUP |
| DDown 16: | Amazon e-reader | |
| DDown 18: | Ex-director of the Russian Federal Security Bureau, b.1952 | |
| DDown 18: | Ex-director of the Russian Federal Security Bureau, b.1952 | |
| DDown 20: | African river or country | |
| DDown 21: | Maple or sycamore, for example |