The Guardian Speedy Answers - Sunday, 13th December 2015 There are 12 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Speedy crossword on Sunday, 13th December 2015. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Speedy AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Affecting a body, institution, etc, as a wholeSYSTEMICAAcross 5: Bypass: gambolSKIPAAcross 9: Fifth of seven canonical hours, about 3 pm: date in a Roman calendarNONESAAcross 10: Clique that seeks power often through intrigueFACTIONAAcross 11: Fancy, desireTAKEASHINETOAAcross 13: Honorary; amateurUNPAIDAAcross 14: Attack with machine guns from the airSTRAFEAAcross 17: In every important aspectTOALLINTENTSAAcross 20: Turkish address now comparable to 'Mr'EFFENDIAAcross 21: Take place; happenOCCURAAcross 22: Basis of a sermon, commonlyTEXTAAcross 23: With sternness or rigourSEVERELYDDown 1: Playing with a full deck; rationalSANEDDown 2: Device used in artificial tanningSUN LAMPDDown 2: Device used in artificial tanningSUNLAMPDDown 3: Pacific site of many monolithic statuesEASTERISLANDDDown 4: Breathe into; steepINFUSEDDown 6: Lethal weaponKNIFEDDown 7: Cash for day-to-day spending on incidentals or treatsPIN MONEYDDown 8: Hidden and powerful advantage; secret weaponACEINTHEHOLEDDown 12: Ratio of two quantities to be dividedQUOTIENTDDown 15: Recital? (anag)ARTICLEDDown 16: Motor; locomotiveENGINEDDown 18: Stick on; appendAFFIXDDown 19: Brawl; scrumFRAY