The Guardian Quick Answers - Thursday, 10th November 2011 There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Quick crossword on Thursday, 10th November 2011. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quick AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Influence (someone's) opinion in advancePREJUDICEAAcross 8: RipTEARAAcross 9: American climbing plant that causes dermatitis on contact — 1992 film with Drew BarrymorePOISON IVYAAcross 10: Street of houses formerly used as stablesMEWSAAcross 13: Quick-witted — keenSHARPAAcross 15: In recent timesLATELYAAcross 16: Lets us (anag) — fightTUSSLEAAcross 17: On the wayCOMINGAAcross 19: Classified — problem solved!SORTEDAAcross 20: Nominal — souvenirTOKENAAcross 21: Summer monthJULYAAcross 24: Circus performerLIONTAMERAAcross 25: US avant-garde composer, d. 1992CAGEAAcross 26: ImprovisedMAKESHIFTDDown 2: Fleece — birdROOKDDown 3: QuipJESTDDown 4: Small boatDINGHYDDown 5: Concealed — vector (anag)COVERTDDown 6: Prerequisite — povertyNECESSITYDDown 7: (Of music) gradually increasing in loudnessCRESCENDODDown 11: Vingt-et-un — pirates' ensignBLACKJACKDDown 12: Study of wordsETYMOLOGYDDown 13: Tilt — biasSLANTDDown 14: Apply (to a surface) — present (on stage)PUT-ONDDown 14: Apply (to a surface) — present (on stage)PUTONDDown 18: Peeping Tom looked at her riding through CoventryGODIVADDown 19: Encase (anag)SEANCEDDown 22: Money in the form of notes and coinsCASHDDown 23: Unable to hearDEAF