The Guardian Speedy Answers - Sunday, 24th February 2013 There are 14 across clues and 12 down clues for the The Guardian Speedy crossword on Sunday, 24th February 2013. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Speedy AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Grand and imposing entrancePORTALAAcross 4: Dignified and sombre in manner or characterSOBERAAcross 7: Having a sharply uneven surface or outlineJAGGEDAAcross 8: Cautionary taleLESSONAAcross 9: Archaic procedure used for excommunication and other churchly actsBELLAAcross 10: Consistently over a period of timeALL ALONGAAcross 12: Rapidly becoming successfulUP-AND-COMINGAAcross 17: Fit of infuriation in danger of bursting a blood vesselAPOPLEXYAAcross 19: See 9BOOKAAcross 20: Start a golf gameTEE OFFAAcross 20: Start a golf gameTEEOFFAAcross 21: State of corresponding exactly; occurring togetherUNISONAAcross 22: Alcoholic drink from fermented apple juiceCIDERAAcross 23: Absence of emotion or enthusiasmAPATHYDDown 1: Paul, eat! (anag)PLATEAUDDown 2: Royal paraphernaliaREGALIADDown 3: See 9 AcrossANDCANDLEDDown 4: Queen from here, unnamed in the BibleSHEBADDown 5: Double-reed instrumentBASSOONDDown 6: Go back on one's wordRENEGEDDown 11: Seek you out; visitLOOKYOUUPDDown 13: Follow a certain coursePROCEEDDDown 14: IntegralINBUILTDDown 15: Earth scienceGEOLOGYDDown 16: Scheme or ploy used in battle, sport, etc, often within an overall strategyTACTICDDown 18: Prisoner serving the maximum termLIFER