The Guardian Quick Answers - Wednesday, 4th September 2019 There are 13 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Quick crossword on Wednesday, 4th September 2019. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quick AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Kind of watch chainALBERTAAcross 4: Annoy persistentlyHASSLEAAcross 8: US world heavyweight boxing champion, b.1966 — English fast bowler, d. 2015TYSONAAcross 9: Passed outFAINTEDAAcross 10: Oxford academic notable for mixing up his syllables when talking, d. 1930SPOONERAAcross 11: English poet, said to be 'mad, bad, and dangerous to know', d. 1824BYRONAAcross 12: Working in a well-organised and competent wayEFFICIENTAAcross 17: Piggy noisesOINKSAAcross 19: Enthusiastic and loud applause (sometimes standing)OVATIONAAcross 21: Home providing care for the sickHOSPICEAAcross 22: Lowest male singing voice (sometimes 'profundo')BASSOAAcross 23: Stella (anag) — waiting to goALLSETAAcross 24: Petition to a deityPRAYERDDown 1: Condition involving impaired social interactionAUTISMDDown 2: Made to orderBESPOKEDDown 3: QuarrelRUN-INDDown 5: Of a sweet and friendly dispositionAMIABLEDDown 6: Lustful woodland god — stray (anag)SATYRDDown 7: FinaleENDINGDDown 9: Take back property because mortgage payments due have not been paidFORECLOSEDDown 13: Offering fun and gaietyFESTIVEDDown 14: ParchedTHIRSTYDDown 15: Moses's successor, victor of the Battle of JerichoJOSHUADDown 16: Taking place within a buildingINDOORDDown 18: Through the nose?NASALDDown 20: Medium to dark brownish-yellow colourAMBER