The Guardian Quick Answers - Wednesday, 9th February 2022 There are 12 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Quick crossword on Wednesday, 9th February 2022. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quick AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: I grip banknote (anag) — when a crisis is reachedBREAKING POINTAAcross 8: Record of expenditureRECEIPTAAcross 9: 1966 film with Michael Caine or 2004 version with Jude LawALFIEAAcross 10: ObscureDARKAAcross 11: Supporters of the printed word?BOOKENDSAAcross 13: Hold on toRETAINAAcross 14: AnnoyBOTHERAAcross 17: Very large narrow-necked bottle, often with a wicker coverDEMIJOHNAAcross 19: Piece of chewing tobaccoQUIDAAcross 21: LegitimateVALIDAAcross 22: Grow dullTARNISHAAcross 24: Rank of Clive Dunn's Jack Jones in Dad's ArmyLANCE CORPORALDDown 1: It can be soap, chocolate or coffeeBARDDown 2: Passage from a longer pieceEXCERPTDDown 3: American singer-songwriter and actor, ___ KristoffersonKRISDDown 4: Fancy — whimNOTIONDDown 5: Tiny plant or animal organisms that drift in waterPLANKTONDDown 6: As a jokeIN FUNDDown 7: Much-lovedTREASUREDDDown 10: Risk-takerDAREDEVILDDown 12: Make a wrong conclusionMISJUDGEDDown 15: Long-distance lorry driverHAULIERDDown 16: Poor urban neighbourhoodGHETTODDown 18: Northern Italian city, home of the San Siro football stadiumMILANDDown 20: Miss one's footingTRIPDDown 23: Princely companion of Shakespeare's FalstaffHAL