The Guardian Speedy Answers

Sunday, 12th July 2020

There are 12 across clues and 12 down clues for the The Guardian Speedy crossword on Sunday, 12th July 2020. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 7:	Blaise? (anag)
AAcross 8:	Megalithic burial mound; tumulus
AAcross 9:	Ship used in the quest for the Golden Fleece
AAcross 10:	Underground alcoved tunnel for burying the dead
AAcross 11:	Catch-22, perhaps
AAcross 13:	Overcome completely; take by surprise
AAcross 15:	Austrian composer (1824-96) of ten symphonies and four masses	ANTON
AAcross 17:	In England and Wales, the Crown's nominal chief executive in a county
AAcross 20:	Pertaining to ancient Greece and Classical Greek culture
AAcross 21:	Site of the Taj Mahal
AAcross 22:	Carefree; cheerful
AAcross 23:	China clay
DDown 1:	Geographical region of W Europe
DDown 2:	Caesar (54-68 AD), infamous purger of early Christians
DDown 3:	Allocation; apportionment	SLICEOF
DDown 4:	Diminish; slacken
DDown 5:	See 15 Across
DDown 6:	Of galactic proportions
DDown 12:	In the recent past	ASOFLATE
DDown 14:	See 3	THECAKE
DDown 16:	Tease; irritate
DDown 18:	See 13 Across	FORSIX
DDown 19:	Tack on; take over
DDown 21:	Long period of years; longest division of geological time