The Guardian Quick Answers - Friday, 23rd December 2011
There are 13 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Quick crossword on Friday, 23rd December 2011. View the answers below..
The Answers
| Number# | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| AAcross 1: | Surgeon's instrument | |
| AAcross 8: | From Haifa, perhaps | |
| AAcross 9: | Idiot | |
| AAcross 9: | Idiot | |
| AAcross 10: | Feebly sentimental | |
| AAcross 11: | Pleasant shady place under trees | |
| AAcross 13: | Person opposing official policy | |
| AAcross 15: | Well informed | INTHELOOP |
| AAcross 18: | Young bird of the night | |
| AAcross 21: | Puzzled | |
| AAcross 22: | Base | |
| AAcross 23: | Merchant bank (founded 1762) brought down by "rogue trader" Nick Leeson in 1995 | BARINGS |
| AAcross 24: | Chivvied | |
| DDown 1: | Respectful Indian term of address for a man | |
| DDown 2: | Gently radiant | |
| DDown 3: | Style of female business wear designed to establish authority | POWERDRESSING |
| DDown 4: | Material used as an acid-base indicator | |
| DDown 5: | Notional awards for good work | BROWNIEPOINTS |
| DDown 6: | Northeast Italian port and tourist attraction | |
| DDown 7: | Strike a ball so that it goes in the wrong direction | |
| DDown 12: | Domesticated cattle | |
| DDown 14: | Central area in a church | |
| DDown 15: | Drink in | |
| DDown 16: | Quality of a sound | |
| DDown 17: | Fairly unusual | |
| DDown 19: | Defame | |
| DDown 20: | Step (heavily) |
