The Guardian Quick Answers - Monday, 31st August 2020 There are 13 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Quick crossword on Monday, 31st August 2020. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quick AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Taking unprincipled advantage for personal benefitOPPORTUNISTICAAcross 8: Small bunch of long grassTUSSOCKAAcross 9: Enfranchised personVOTERAAcross 10: Break suddenlySNAPAAcross 11: Judge againREASSESSAAcross 13: Largest US stateALASKAAAcross 14: Metal, CuCOPPERAAcross 17: Being in favour of policies to promote public welfare?LEFT-WINGAAcross 17: Being in favour of policies to promote public welfare?LEFTWINGAAcross 19: ExtractDRAWAAcross 21: MoreEXTRAAAcross 22: Unweaned female sheepEWELAMBAAcross 24: French mathematician and philosopher — screened tears (anag)RENE DESCARTESDDown 1: FrequentlyOFTDDown 2: Thick tomato paste used in Italian cuisinePASSATADDown 3: Black birdROOKDDown 4: MaintenanceUPKEEPDDown 5: Person putting money up in hope of profitINVESTORDDown 6: Book nameTITLEDDown 7: (Move in a) spiralCORKSCREWDDown 10: Trivial matterSMALL BEERDDown 12: Horse with patches of white and another colour (not black)SKEWBALDDDown 15: Cold dessert of fruit with whipped eggs and creamPARFAITDDown 16: Historic city in the Loire valley — incensesANGERSDDown 18: Be compatibleFIT INDDown 20: Sixth letter of the Greek alphabetZETADDown 23: (Musically) to be played twiceBIS