The Guardian Quick Answers - Tuesday, 16th February 2010 There are 25 across clues and 24 down clues for the The Guardian Quick crossword on Tuesday, 16th February 2010. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quick AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: NowATTHISMOMENTAAcross 1: Corrosive fluid (H2SO4)SULPHURIC ACIDAAcross 8: MetalTINAAcross 9: Once moreAGAINAAcross 9: TherapeuticMEDICINALAAcross 10: Wild fruit for syrupROSE HIPAAcross 10: Wild fruit for syrupROSEHIPAAcross 10: One who looks on the bright sideOPTIMISTAAcross 11: ExpectationHOPEAAcross 11: Vehicle fuel oilDERVAAcross 12: One who traces the cause of thingsANALYSERAAcross 13: Withdraw from political unionSECEDEAAcross 14: Room for manoeuvre?LEEWAYAAcross 14: One seeking gameHUNTERAAcross 15: Cast it (anag) — unmovingSTATICAAcross 16: Amiss — distortedAWRYAAcross 17: Intrude on another's propertyTRESPASSAAcross 18: One collecting eg plants for subsistenceGATHERERAAcross 20: Structure for raising water level in riverWEIRAAcross 20: Naval formationLINEAHEADAAcross 21: Greek mount — Gilbertian princessIDAAAcross 22: Where to pay in shopCOUNTERAAcross 22: Quality of outweighing other factors etcPREPONDERANCEAAcross 23: Somerset townFROMEAAcross 24: Fairies (or children?)LITTLEPEOPLEDDown 1: Brief fightSET-TODDown 2: Tread roughly onTRAMPLEDDown 2: Extreme members of groupLUNATIC FRINGEDDown 3: Female red deerHINDDDown 3: Produced on the premisesHOMEMADEDDown 4: PowerfulSTRONGDDown 4: Root used in saladsRADISHDDown 5: Out of useOBSOLETEDDown 5: Male birdCOCKDDown 6: Moral characterETHOSDDown 6: FocussingCONCENTRATIONDDown 7: Device for reproducing soundTAPE RECORDERDDown 7: Bring to its destination — rescueDELIVERDDown 8: Relating to or exhibiting diseasePATHOLOGICALDDown 12: One who doesn't belongOUTSIDERDDown 13: Relating to mother and fatherPARENTALDDown 13: Shellfish — pilgrim badgeSCALLOPDDown 15: MateFRIENDDDown 16: Three-leaved plantTREFOILDDown 17: Remain positive in misfortuneBEAR UPDDown 18: Loop of wire as trapSNAREDDown 19: Put one's faith inTRUSTDDown 19: Circle of (holy) lightHALODDown 21: Style of haircutAFRO