The Guardian Quick Answers - Thursday, 7th December 2017
There are 12 across clues and 12 down clues for the The Guardian Quick crossword on Thursday, 7th December 2017. View the answers below..
The Answers
| Number# | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| AAcross 1: | Rid someone (of a mistaken idea) | |
| AAcross 5: | Burn slightly | |
| AAcross 9: | Enemy (anag) — country of Arabia | |
| AAcross 10: | Parentage | |
| AAcross 11: | Business of designing buildings | |
| AAcross 13: | With an unpleasant smell | |
| AAcross 14: | Participate | |
| AAcross 17: | Something to go back to when stuck | |
| AAcross 20: | Not strict | |
| AAcross 21: | Traffic light | |
| AAcross 22: | River in Hades | |
| AAcross 23: | Expressed agreement | |
| DDown 1: | Time period(s) | |
| DDown 2: | Member of the military caste in feudal Japan | |
| DDown 3: | Fist (slang) | BUNCHOFFIVES |
| DDown 4: | Pontificates — toss-up (anag) | |
| DDown 6: | Stylised Japanese poem of 17 syllables | |
| DDown 7: | Tea (rhyming slang) | ROSIELEE |
| DDown 8: | Unhappy and unable to be comforted | |
| DDown 12: | Wraps tightly in strips of cloth | |
| DDown 15: | Gymnast | |
| DDown 16: | Pieces of impure quartz used as gemstones | |
| DDown 18: | Nark — nettle | |
| DDown 19: | Disgustingly foul substance |
