The Guardian Speedy Answers - Sunday, 30th December 2012 There are 12 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Speedy crossword on Sunday, 30th December 2012. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Speedy AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Feeling of excessive concernSOLICITUDEAAcross 7: Imminently impending peril, disasterSWORDOFAAcross 8: SwabMOP UPAAcross 10: Long in the toothAGEDAAcross 11: See 7DAMOCLESAAcross 13: Camera which broadcasts on the InternetWEBCAMAAcross 15: Healing ointmentBALSAMAAcross 17: States something plainly, categoricallyLAYSITONAAcross 18: AffectationsAIRSAAcross 21: The bottom line in medical treatment?ENEMAAAcross 22: See 17THELINEAAcross 23: Factfiling? (anag)AFFLICTINGDDown 1: The Stone of -----, returned to Scotland in 1996 after 700 yearsSCONEDDown 2: Deposit of valuable oreLODEDDown 3: Cotton or silk ankle-length garment with full sleeves worn by men in the LevantCAFTANDDown 4: Not eternalTEMPORALDDown 5: Colours with streaks or blotches of different shadesDAPPLESDDown 6: Irish-born writer and wit (1854-1900)OSCAR WILDEDDown 9: Someone with a long and thorough experience in a given activityPAST MASTERDDown 9: Someone with a long and thorough experience in a given activityPASTMASTERDDown 12: Surpass or outdo somethingCAPITALLDDown 14: Product of the Mediterranean laurel used in cookingBAY LEAFDDown 16: Characterised by romantic imageryPOETICDDown 19: Topping for a cakeICINGDDown 20: Persian spiritPERI