The Guardian Quick Answers - Friday, 23rd August 2002 There are 13 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Quick crossword on Friday, 23rd August 2002. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quick AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Children's gameBLINDMAN'S BUFFAAcross 8: CookieBISCUITAAcross 9: ProportionRATIOAAcross 10: Wavy hairstylePERMAAcross 11: (Of hairstyle) backcombed and wideBOUFFANTAAcross 13: Former Finnish currency unitMARKKAAAcross 14: Soprano - multiply by threeTREBLEAAcross 17: BalloonistAERONAUTAAcross 19: Fail to see or hitMISSAAcross 19: Fail to see or hitMISS.AAcross 21: Small plant structure that develops into a seedOVULEAAcross 22: Hairstyle with a tall, spiky wall of hair, shaved either sideMOHICANAAcross 24: Further approbationREENDORSEMENTDDown 1: Hairstyle cut shortly and evenly all roundBOBDDown 2: Provider of a security policyINSURERDDown 3: NarcoticDRUGDDown 4: DeedACTIONDDown 5: InfallibleSURE-FIREDDown 5: InfallibleSUREFIREDDown 6: (As prefix) beyond or extremeULTRADDown 7: Countries' bordersFRONTIERSDDown 10: 18th century hairstyle employing a pad at the front to add bulkPOMPADOURDDown 12: Intimidating hairstyle, closely shavedSKINHEADDDown 15: Soft loaf, rich with butter and eggsBRIOCHEDDown 16: Indistinct mutterMURMURDDown 18: Face-reddening cosmeticROUGEDDown 20: Brogue or loafer, perhapsSHOEDDown 23: Louse's egg - berkNIT