The Guardian Quick Answers - Thursday, 17th December 2020
There are 12 across clues and 12 down clues for the The Guardian Quick crossword on Thursday, 17th December 2020. View the answers below..
The Answers
| Number# | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| AAcross 1: | Pampered pooch (Parisian?) | FRENCHPOODLE |
| AAcross 9: | Gamut | |
| AAcross 10: | Wild ox in the US | |
| AAcross 11: | Digital covering | |
| AAcross 12: | Excess of revenue over expenses | |
| AAcross 14: | 1.5 litre wine bottle | |
| AAcross 15: | São Salvador, Bahia became its first capital in 1549 | |
| AAcross 18: | Observing | |
| AAcross 20: | Stony waste matter (in a heap?) | |
| AAcross 22: | Dismissal (informal) | HEAVEHO |
| AAcross 23: | Optical device | |
| AAcross 24: | Old crime of stealing objects of little value | |
| DDown 2: | Hierarchical position | |
| DDown 3: | Requirement | |
| DDown 4: | Covering for the middle of a wheel | |
| DDown 5: | Located abroad (to avoid domestic tax) | |
| DDown 6: | Speak in lazy manner | |
| DDown 7: | Match at Boris's old school, played on St Andrew's Day | ETONWALLGAME |
| DDown 8: | Negotiating tactic of taking things to the limit | |
| DDown 13: | Medical charlatanism | |
| DDown 16: | Very large number | |
| DDown 17: | Long-haired Turkish cat or rabbit | |
| DDown 19: | Extended area of land | |
| DDown 21: | Magnificent |
