The Guardian Speedy Answers

Sunday, 8th December 2013

There are 12 across clues and 12 down clues for the The Guardian Speedy crossword on Sunday, 8th December 2013. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Extreme patriotic activity
AAcross 5:	Native Americans living chiefly in Colorado, Utah and New Mexico
AAcross 9:	White heron
AAcross 10:	Idle fancy
AAcross 11:	Large landmass off Canada's NE coast
AAcross 13:	Torpor
AAcross 14:	Compound plant of fungus and alga
AAcross 17:	Banquo's fee, eh? (anag)	QUEENOFSHEBA
AAcross 20:	Artist's workshop, studio
AAcross 21:	Concentration of attention or energy
AAcross 22:	Facts and figures
AAcross 23:	Conjunctions, especially in astronomy; eg the moon and the sun
DDown 1:	Ridicule
DDown 2:	Hindu or Buddhist blissful meditative state
DDown 3:	From a state of being invisible or non-existent
DDown 4:	Attendant in a duel or boxing match
DDown 6:	Eighth letter of the Greek alphabet
DDown 7:	Locums	STANDINS
DDown 8:	Ironic expression of disbelief or impossibility	PIGSMIGHTFLY
DDown 12:	Loom producing highly intricate brocaded fabrics
DDown 15:	Japanese brazier used for outdoor cooking
DDown 16:	Brawling
DDown 18:	Put into power through the ballot box
DDown 19:	Mother of Horus