The Guardian Quick Answers - Monday, 4th August 2014 There are 13 across clues and 12 down clues for the The Guardian Quick crossword on Monday, 4th August 2014. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quick AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Old time swinger?PENDULUMAAcross 5: Impressively greatEPICAAcross 9: Photographer's modelPIN-UPAAcross 9: Photographer's modelPINUPAAcross 10: Crown executive officer in a county (England and Wales) — judge (Scotland) — lawman (US)SHERIFFAAcross 11: Humorous play with naughty goings-onBEDROOMFARCEAAcross 13: Island regarded as the Japanese mainlandHONSHUAAcross 14: ShrewdnessACUMENAAcross 17: Small horse, native to the West CountryDARTMOORPONYAAcross 20: Ray of lightSUNBEAMAAcross 21: GimcrackTACKYAAcross 22: HurtingACHYAAcross 23: All the characters togetherALPHABETDDown 1: It is smokedPIPEDDown 2: Durable yellow cotton fabric, originally from ChinaNANKEENDDown 3: House of Lords, for exampleUPPERCHAMBERDDown 4: ConsequenceUPSHOTDDown 6: Earlier in timePRIORDDown 7: Stimulant found in mug or cup?CAFFEINEDDown 8: Ability to recognise musical notes by ear — ideal batting surface?PERFECT PITCHDDown 12: Former British colonial territory in Africa, now Zambia and ZimbabweRHODESIADDown 15: Car for hireMINICABDDown 16: The "Desert Fox", commander of the Afrika Korps in WWIIROMMELDDown 18: Large US cattle farmRANCHDDown 19: Closed sac in the body, containing fluidCYST