The Guardian Quick Answers - Saturday, 6th October 2018 There are 15 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Quick crossword on Saturday, 6th October 2018. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quick AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Loving touchCARESSAAcross 4: Fragment of potterySHARDAAcross 7: Landlocked country of south central AfricaMALAWIAAcross 8: American country — eco-mix (anag)MEXICOAAcross 9: Serious falling outRIFTAAcross 10: Store through which you are forced to pass on the way out?GIFT SHOPAAcross 10: Store through which you are forced to pass on the way out?GIFTSHOPAAcross 12: Spongy confection, often toastedMARSH MALLOWAAcross 12: Spongy confection, often toastedMARSHMALLOWAAcross 17: CostPRICE TAGAAcross 19: Ship's companyCREWAAcross 20: Country — 21 shillingsGUINEAAAcross 21: Ready and wanting to have childrenBROODYAAcross 22: MinusculeTEENYAAcross 23: Boil (with anger?)SEETHEDDown 1: SkullCRANIUMDDown 2: Nuclear energy generatorREACTORDDown 3: Catapult — thin gloss (anag)SLINGSHOTDDown 4: American clay pigeon shootingSKEETDDown 5: Sneeze soundATISHOODDown 6: Hanging looseDROOPYDDown 11: Easily broken — gerbil fan (anag)FRANGIBLEDDown 13: SenselessASININEDDown 14: Exclusion of the workforce by the managementLOCK OUTDDown 14: Exclusion of the workforce by the managementLOCKOUTDDown 15: Deploy sweet talkWHEEDLEDDown 16: Cask's plugSPIGOTDDown 18: Poem lamenting the deadELEGY