The Guardian Quick Answers - Thursday, 10th February 2011 There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Quick crossword on Thursday, 10th February 2011. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quick AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Non-commissioned officer in charge of part of a military bandDRUM MAJORAAcross 8: Guru Nanak followerSIKHAAcross 9: AnywayAT ANY RATEAAcross 10: One of four at the same birthQUADAAcross 13: Flowering tree of the olive familyLILACAAcross 15: Where the gullet and windpipe are locatedTHROATAAcross 16: European capitalWARSAWAAcross 17: Drawing influence?MAGNETAAcross 19: Excessively enthusiasticGUNG HOAAcross 20: Sideless, backless couchDIVANAAcross 21: Cheerful songLILTAAcross 24: In which coats are left, temporarilyCLOAKROOMAAcross 25: Jokes — silencesGAGSAAcross 26: Verbal disputeARGY-BARGYDDown 2: Piccadilly hotelRITZDDown 3: Weasel relative (or its fur)MINKDDown 4: To raid (anag)ADROITDDown 5: BanditOUTLAWDDown 6: Subtraction indicatorMINUS SIGNDDown 7: Fight without an opponent?SHADOW BOXDDown 7: Fight without an opponent?SHADOWBOXDDown 11: Study of the origins of wordsETYMOLOGYDDown 12: French delicacyFROGSLEGSDDown 13: Did nothingLAZEDDDown 14: Native of Louisiana descended from 18th-century Acadian immigrantsCAJUNDDown 18: Rudder's steering handleTILLERDDown 19: System of stars — assembly of talentGALAXYDDown 22: Operatic songARIADDown 23: Medal — dinner bellGONG