The Guardian Quick Answers - Thursday, 16th July 2009 There are 25 across clues and 26 down clues for the The Guardian Quick crossword on Thursday, 16th July 2009. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quick AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Close shaveNARROWAAcross 1: (Make, lose or spend money) very rapidlyHAND OVER FISTAAcross 4: See 1SQUEAKAAcross 9: Rice dishRISOTTOAAcross 9: Jack — the cad!KNAVEAAcross 10: Make a rhythmic humming soundTHRUMAAcross 10: Lists of subjects in the course of studySYLLABIAAcross 11: Mild panicALARMAAcross 11: River of northeast SpainEBROAAcross 12: FollowedPURSUEDAAcross 12: Underground Roman burial placeCATACOMBAAcross 13: South American capitalBUENOS AIRESAAcross 14: Silvery-white metal, OsOSMIUMAAcross 15: Sense of having been there beforeDEJA VUAAcross 18: AxeABOLISHAAcross 18: Period of tuitionTUTORIALAAcross 20: Less politeRUDERAAcross 20: Gangster's girlMOLLAAcross 22: Leaves outOMITSAAcross 22: In an open mannerOVERTLYAAcross 23: Having existed for many a yearAGELONGAAcross 23: SeafoodPRAWNAAcross 24: Sight defectTUNNELAAcross 24: Attractive female neighbour?GIRLNEXTDOORAAcross 25: See 24VISIONDDown 1: Black Wednesday's Chancellor of the ExchequerNORMANDDown 2: Dreadlocked follower of Haile SelassieRASTADDown 2: "Angered" of "enraged", perhaps?ANAGRAMDDown 3: Low seat (Turkish?)OTTOMANDDown 3: Supposed slimming planDIETDDown 4: Subordinate person or countryVASSALDDown 5: Doha's sheikhdomQATARDDown 5: Set freeRELEASEDDDown 6: On the wayEN ROUTEDDown 6: Fully-developed insectIMAGODDown 7: Largest living lizardKOMODODDown 7: Police holding back a riot?THINBLUELINEDDown 8: Rotting pile of vegetable matterCOMPOST HEAPDDown 8: It tells of Bonnie Prince Charlie's escape after CullodenSKYEBOATSONGDDown 13: Cooked with grated cheese and/or breadcrumbsAU GRATINDDown 14: PerfectUTOPIANDDown 15: From Haifa, perhapsISRAELIDDown 16: See 1LAMONTDDown 16: Light green colourAVOCADODDown 17: See 7DRAG ONDDown 17: See 7DRAGONDDown 17: Voice boxLARYNXDDown 19: Matter of disputeISSUEDDown 19: Possessive pronounTHEIRDDown 21: Hindu loinclothDHOTIDDown 21: TaterSPUD