The Guardian Quick Answers - Wednesday, 21st October 2009
There are 12 across clues and 12 down clues for the The Guardian Quick crossword on Wednesday, 21st October 2009. View the answers below..
The Answers
| Number# | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| AAcross 1: | Something that fails to have the expected impact | DAMPSQUIB |
| AAcross 8: | Ancient king of Persia | |
| AAcross 9: | Clear enough to read | |
| AAcross 10: | German white wine | |
| AAcross 11: | Anti-aircraft fire | |
| AAcross 13: | Attempts — written compositions | |
| AAcross 14: | Involving the latest electronic gadgetry | |
| AAcross 16: | Give (or take) nourishment | |
| AAcross 17: | South American capital | |
| AAcross 19: | Composer ("the red priest") | |
| AAcross 20: | Soviet labour camps | |
| AAcross 21: | Impervious to various sources of damage | |
| DDown 1: | Shows off | |
| DDown 2: | Molly or Bugsy? | |
| DDown 3: | Pointer — indicate agreement in writing | |
| DDown 4: | Impossible to credit | |
| DDown 5: | Significant discovery — ending of impasse | |
| DDown 5: | Significant discovery — ending of impasse | |
| DDown 6: | Infectious disease | |
| DDown 7: | English folk song | GREENSLEEVES |
| DDown 12: | Hermetically sealed | |
| DDown 12: | Hermetically sealed | |
| DDown 15: | Spittle | |
| DDown 18: | Money given to the poor |
