The Guardian Quick Answers - Wednesday, 27th December 2006 There are 26 across clues and 28 down clues for the The Guardian Quick crossword on Wednesday, 27th December 2006. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quick AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 12: 'He's behind you' entertainmentPANTOMIMEAAcross 13: See 7WHITTINGTONAAcross 14: Gate fastenerLATCHAAcross 15: Seven daysONEWEEKAAcross 16: Miles behind!NOWHEREAAcross 17: V-shaped stripeCHEVRONAAcross 18: Book's introductionPREFACEAAcross 20: Excessive speedHASTEAAcross 22: Oscar winner 33NICHOLSONAAcross 25: Tehran's countryIRANAAcross 26: IncreaseSTEP-UPAAcross 28: Mature type willing to have sexCONSENTINGADULTAAcross 30: 12PUSSAAcross 33: 12JACKAAcross 34: Dish of leftoversBUBBLE AND SQUEAKAAcross 38: Good heavens!CRIKEYAAcross 39: Cartoon bear (who has mastered Hindu philosophy?)YOGIAAcross 40: Plain in TanzaniaSERENGETIAAcross 41: Instrument - heart, for exampleORGANAAcross 42: Provoking a giggleRISABLEAAcross 43: British colony, capital HamiltonBERMUDAAAcross 45: Sign of an illnessSYMPTOMAAcross 47: London venue - Greek Games siteOLYMPIAAAcross 48: Billiards surfaceBAIZEAAcross 49: Speeding up (music)ACCELERANDOAAcross 50: SustenanceNUTRIMENTDDown 1: CandidateAPPLICANTDDown 2: See 33ANDTHEDDown 3: 12MOTHER GOOSEDDown 4: ForsakeDISOWNDDown 5: 12PETER PANDDown 6: Adding sugar toSWEETENINGDDown 7: 12DICKDDown 8: ImmediatelyAT ONCEDDown 9: 12SNOW-WHITEDDown 10: Eyesore?STYEDDown 11: Allow in too little lightUNDEREXPOSEDDown 19: 12ALADDINDDown 21: Ooze pusSUPPURATEDDown 23: SquattingCROUCHINGDDown 24: EvilSINFULDDown 27: Less distantCLOSERDDown 29: See 30INBOOTSDDown 31: Means of a quick exit from a planeEJECTOR SEATDDown 32: Child's furry petBUNNY RABBITDDown 35: Children's authorENIDBLYTONDDown 36: See 33BEANSTALKDDown 37: A smokeCIGARETTEDDown 40: 12SLEEPINGDDown 42: CommentREMARKDDown 43: See 40BEAUTYDDown 44: For both men and womenUNISEXDDown 46: Filth (where there's brass?)MUCKDDown 47: Porker's cryOINK