The Guardian Quick Answers - Tuesday, 28th August 2012 There are 12 across clues and 12 down clues for the The Guardian Quick crossword on Tuesday, 28th August 2012. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quick AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Short cane carried by army officersSWAGGER STICKAAcross 9: Youngest ever undisputed world heavyweight boxing champion, b, 1966TYSONAAcross 10: Corrupt organisation that dominated Democrat politics in New York in the 19th and early 20th centuriesTAMMANYAAcross 11: Inferior — vulgarNAFFAAcross 12: Pasta tubesMACARONIAAcross 14: Away from the seaINLANDAAcross 15: Old Japanese hereditary army commanderSHOGUNAAcross 18: Plants — antigens (anag)GENTIANSAAcross 20: Insect often hovering over stagnant waterGNATAAcross 22: Historic city of southwest UmbriaORVIETOAAcross 23: Leaflet for distributionFLIERAAcross 24: Buckinghamshire new town, designated 1967MILTONKEYNESDDown 2: Showing regretful longingWISTFULDDown 3: Thick, sticky substanceGUNKDDown 4: Runs scored, but not off the batEXTRASDDown 5: Fellow feelingSYMPATHYDDown 6: Adult, post-metamorphosis insectIMAGODDown 7: Musical stave's collection of sharps or flatsKEY SIGNATUREDDown 8: Space for upright people?STANDING ROOMDDown 13: Protagonist without admirable qualitiesANTIHERODDown 16: ShootingGUNFIREDDown 17: DetachUNHOOKDDown 19: Scar on the stomach (for gazing at?)NAVELDDown 21: Not to be trustedIFFY