The Guardian Quick Answers - Friday, 24th February 2012

There are 13 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Quick crossword on Friday, 24th February 2012. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Serving as a standard — of the highest quality
AAcross 8:	Metal cutter
AAcross 8:	Metal cutter
AAcross 9:	Making artistic shapes out of paper
AAcross 10:	California city — Costa Rica's capital
AAcross 11:	Daybreak (in America)
AAcross 13:	Prediction of the future from studying the hand
AAcross 15:	Dry run
AAcross 18:	Improvised
AAcross 21:	Large church (or cathedral at York)
AAcross 22:	Look that can be harmful?
AAcross 23:	Pain in the head
AAcross 24:	Mean type
DDown 1:	Traverse — Christian symbol — furious
DDown 2:	Foreign(er)
DDown 3:	Dodgy dealings	SHARPPRACTICE
DDown 4:	Sculptor's tool
DDown 5:	Brilliant — dazzling
DDown 6:	Person(s) accompanying someone or something as protection
DDown 7:	(Of country gentry) informal and loving the outdoor life
DDown 12:	Strongly encourage
DDown 14:	City in Nevada known for gambling and easy marriage/divorce
DDown 15:	Young child's one-piece outer garment
DDown 16:	Wanting food
DDown 17:	Show a film
DDown 19:	Dog-like nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia
DDown 20:	Church doctrine