The Guardian Quick Answers - Thursday, 7th August 2014 There are 14 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Quick crossword on Thursday, 7th August 2014. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quick AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: RipeMATUREAAcross 4: PuddingAFTERSAAcross 8: Adder (anag)DREADAAcross 9: Small worn stones and pebbles on the shoreSHINGLEAAcross 10: Preserve when lifelessMUMMIFYAAcross 11: Variety of grape used for Burgundies and champagnesPINOTAAcross 12: Quarrel (like rutting stags?)LOCKHORNSAAcross 17: Sheikhdom due to host the 2022 World CupQATARAAcross 19: Knitted item found on the breakfast table?EGGCOSYAAcross 21: With ice cream on top or by the sideA LA MODEAAcross 21: With ice cream on top or by the sideALAMODEAAcross 22: Mate in Madrid?AMIGOAAcross 23: Not destroyed or lostEXTANTAAcross 24: Despicable chapTOERAGDDown 1: Married woman in Montpellier?MADAMEDDown 2: Rising current of warm airTHERMALDDown 3: Straight lines from the centre to the surface of a sphereRADIIDDown 5: Dolphin's limbFLIPPERDDown 6: Scottish earl who took statues from the ParthenonELGINDDown 7: Slender — refinedSVELTEDDown 9: Words required when one is about to be shot!SAYCHEESEDDown 13: Comic stripCARTOONDDown 14: More ostentatiousSHOWIERDDown 15: Number such as 4 or 64SQUAREDDown 16: Bionic man (or woman)CYBORGDDown 18: Browned breadTOASTDDown 20: Fertiliser (either from bird droppings or artificial)GUANO