The Guardian Quick Answers - Wednesday, 20th October 2021
There are 13 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Quick crossword on Wednesday, 20th October 2021. View the answers below..
The Answers
| Number# | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| AAcross 1: | Fowl's crest | |
| AAcross 3: | Eradicate | |
| AAcross 9: | Relatives | |
| AAcross 10: | Board | |
| AAcross 11: | Grey or white wading bird with long neck and legs | |
| AAcross 12: | Spice — met gnu (anag) | |
| AAcross 14: | With perfect regularity and precision | |
| AAcross 17: | Short-sightedness | |
| AAcross 19: | Composition for nine performers | |
| AAcross 22: | Trainee officer | |
| AAcross 23: | Against the law | |
| AAcross 24: | Grimm character with very long hair | RAPUNZEL |
| AAcross 25: | Malay dagger with a scalloped blade | |
| DDown 1: | Mouth (informal) | |
| DDown 2: | Small — modest | |
| DDown 4: | Duped | TAKENFORARIDE |
| DDown 5: | Strength | |
| DDown 6: | Very active | |
| DDown 7: | Adjust for better functioning | |
| DDown 8: | Brandy | |
| DDown 13: | Bowling game | |
| DDown 15: | On tenterhooks | KEYEDUP |
| DDown 16: | Amazon e-reader | |
| DDown 18: | Ex-director of the Russian Federal Security Bureau, b.1952 | |
| DDown 18: | Ex-director of the Russian Federal Security Bureau, b.1952 | |
| DDown 20: | African river or country | |
| DDown 21: | Maple or sycamore, for example |
