The Guardian Speedy Answers
Sunday, 18th December 2016
There are 11 across clues and 11 down clues for the The Guardian Speedy crossword on Sunday, 18th December 2016. View the answers below..
The Answers
| Number# | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| AAcross 1: | Write a prologue, for instance | SETTHESCENE |
| AAcross 9: | Level of danger | |
| AAcross 10: | On the other hand | |
| AAcross 11: | Put to the test | |
| AAcross 12: | Use of physical or mental energy; excessive labour... | |
| AAcross 13: | ...Heigh-Ho, it's... | OFFTOWORKWEGO |
| AAcross 16: | Skilled, battle-hardened fighter | |
| AAcross 18: | Tranche; rasher | |
| AAcross 19: | Bordeaux claret, for instance | |
| AAcross 20: | Procedure; enterprise | |
| AAcross 21: | Say or do something for the best which then backfires | |
| DDown 2: | Let up | |
| DDown 3: | Hackneyed | |
| DDown 4: | Refuel Tory sex? (anag) | EXERTYOURSELF |
| DDown 5: | Russian, traditionally horseman of the Steppes | |
| DDown 6: | Ancient African region absorbed into southern Egypt | |
| DDown 7: | Front rower? | PROPFORWARD |
| DDown 8: | Twiddling one's thumbs | ATALOOSEEND |
| DDown 14: | Sinister-looking | |
| DDown 15: | Snob | |
| DDown 17: | They meet in the middle of a circle | |
| DDown 18: | Proportion |
