The Guardian Quick Answers - Monday, 22nd August 2022 There are 12 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Quick crossword on Monday, 22nd August 2022. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quick AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Indulgence in aimless thoughtWOOLGATHERINGAAcross 8: 'A deer, a female deer'DOEAAcross 9: Part of the heart — clever nit (anag)VENTRICLEAAcross 10: Containing no milk or milk productsNONDAIRYAAcross 11: Ancient South AmericanINCAAAcross 13: Grassy plains of ArgentinaPAMPASAAcross 14: Fairground game played to win a prizeHOOPLAAAcross 16: SoleONLYAAcross 17: Provided the funds forFINANCEDAAcross 20: Old philosopher — artist Leo (anag)ARISTOTLEAAcross 21: Unit of resistanceOHMAAcross 22: Vision aidsCONTACTLENSESDDown 1: ExpandWIDENDDown 2: Exceptional person — extremely unlikelyONEINAMILLIONDDown 3: Make known what was meant to be kept a secretGIVE AWAYDDown 3: Make known what was meant to be kept a secretGIVEAWAYDDown 4: Treeless plain with permanently frozen subsoilTUNDRADDown 5: __ Pound, American poet who collaborated with Hitler and MussoliniEZRADDown 6: Not readily noticeableINCONSPICUOUSDDown 7: Caribbean countryGRENADADDown 12: Pay special attention — be on 19 (anag)NOTA BENEDDown 13: UnimaginativePROSAICDDown 15: Policy declaration that must be obeyedDIKTATDDown 18: Author of The Three MusketeersDUMASDDown 19: Explosive point for SicilyETNA