The Guardian Quick Answers - Wednesday, 17th November 2021 There are 13 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Quick crossword on Wednesday, 17th November 2021. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quick AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: One who achieved a state of perfect enlightenment, d. c.483 BCBUDDHAAAcross 4: Spend (time in prison)SERVEAAcross 7: American fraudster who ran the largest Ponzi scheme in history, d. in prison 2021MADOFFAAcross 8: Cook gently in liquid below boiling pointSIMMERAAcross 9: Burrowing shellfishCLAMAAcross 10: A selection made purely at randomLUCKY DIPAAcross 12: Property specialist — negate taste (anag)ESTATE AGENTAAcross 17: US state (with a creeper?)VIRGINIAAAcross 19: WishHOPEAAcross 20: Kind of Swiss clock?CUCKOOAAcross 21: Swoop (on)POUNCEAAcross 22: Camping canvasTENTSAAcross 23: Chaste — valets (anag)VESTALDDown 1: Raised bumps for readingBRAILLEDDown 2: Weak and ineffectual personDOORMATDDown 3: Pretentious (informal)HIFALUTINDDown 4: Superficially impressiveSLICKDDown 5: Islam's month of fastingRAMADANDDown 6: ContinentEUROPEDDown 11: Small sour fruit used for making jam and jellyCRAB APPLEDDown 11: Small sour fruit used for making jam and jellyCRABAPPLEDDown 13: Muslim who fought against the CrusadersSARACENDDown 14: DrainEXHAUSTDDown 15: Distinctive — normalTYPICALDDown 16: Octave (anag) — wading birdAVOCETDDown 18: Golf clubsIRONS