The Guardian Quick Answers

Wednesday, 12th October 2022

There are 12 across clues and 12 down clues for the The Guardian Quick crossword on Wednesday, 12th October 2022. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Dishonest scheme	PUTUPJOB
AAcross 5:	Lose colour over time
AAcross 9:	By reason of
AAcross 10:	Turn with a spinning motion
AAcross 11:	2008 film centred on a primary school teacher, written and directed by Mike Leigh
AAcross 13:	Oxford college founded in 1314 by a Devon bishop	EXETER
AAcross 14:	Area of open land, like the one in Wimbledon where the Wombles live
AAcross 17:	Quirky characteristic
AAcross 20:	Schematic drawing
AAcross 21:	Coolness under strain
AAcross 22:	Grind with the teeth before swallowing
AAcross 23:	Childhood companion
DDown 1:	To keep your job you must avoid getting this
DDown 2:	Ship's size or carrying capacity
DDown 3:	Influence exerted by one's friends	PEERPRESSURE
DDown 4:	Interruption of power supply
DDown 6:	Early form of sonar used to detect submarines
DDown 7:	All and sundry
DDown 8:	List of sources used by a writer
DDown 12:	Recurrent
DDown 15:	Sicilian port north-east of Mount Etna
DDown 16:	Beast
DDown 18:	Profile
DDown 19:	Without addition or modification