The Guardian Quick Answers - Saturday, 7th August 2004 There are 13 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Quick crossword on Saturday, 7th August 2004. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quick AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Fall in drops - weedy blokeDRIPAAcross 3: Sci-fi space vehicleSTARSHIPAAcross 9: Russian balletBOLSHOIAAcross 10: Crouch - occupy a dwelling illegally - short and stockySQUATAAcross 11: From a US state, capital Des MoinesIOWANAAcross 12: Coventry-born poet associated with HullLARKINAAcross 14: 32F (of water)FREEZING POINTAAcross 17: UncomplicatedSIMPLEAAcross 19: Vehicle (on which abstainers travel?)WAGONAAcross 22: Military hueKHAKIAAcross 23: CockerelROOSTERAAcross 24: Moorish palace in Granada, SpainALHAMBRAAAcross 25: Agile (for one's age?)SPRYDDown 1: Asks questions about a completed missionDEBRIEFSDDown 2: Family member, by marriageIN-LAWDDown 4: Testing methodTRIAL-AND-ERRORDDown 5: Stair partRISERDDown 6: EscapologistHOUDINIDDown 7: Shot on the greenPUTTDDown 8: Printed cotton fabric for curtains or upholsteryCHINTZDDown 13: Marine creature with venomous tailSTINGRAYDDown 15: Tomb inscriptionEPITAPHDDown 16: (Native American) conference or meetingPOWWOWDDown 18: Shape used to disperse light beamsPRISMDDown 20: Unusual or elaborate costumeGET UPDDown 20: Unusual or elaborate costumeGETUPDDown 21: Edible seed podsOKRA