The Guardian Speedy Answers - Sunday, 31st July 2016 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Speedy crossword on Sunday, 31st July 2016. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Speedy AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Sung without instrumental accompanimentA CAPPELLAAAcross 8: Harbinger, auguryOMENAAcross 9: Savoir-faireDIPLOMACYAAcross 10: Dark reddish-purple colour: especially valuedPLUMAAcross 13: Devoid of intelligenceINANEAAcross 15: Like a horseEQUINEAAcross 16: All-encompassingGLOBALAAcross 17: Heavy material of cotton, hemp or juteCANVASAAcross 19: Containers for milk, naturally!UDDERSAAcross 20: Stalk of a mushroomSTIPEAAcross 21: Having pretensions about paintings, music, etcARTYAAcross 24: Connoisseur of wineOENOPHILEAAcross 25: ThrombusCLOTAAcross 26: Private cabin on board shipSTATEROOMDDown 2: Greek Muse of historyCLIODDown 3: 15 sportPOLODDown 4: Roman road from London to LincolnERMINEDDown 5: Dash of spirit added to a drink (often unwanted)LACINGDDown 6: People or things of no importanceSMALL BEERDDown 7: Maim snail (anag)ANIMALISMDDown 11: 'To sleep: -------- to dream:' HamletPERCHANCEDDown 12: State of lossRUINATIONDDown 13: South Americans whose empire fell to SpainINCASDDown 14: Get away fromELUDEDDown 18: See 4STREETDDown 19: Displace from native surroundingsUPROOTDDown 22: Scorch: trout-like fishCHARDDown 23: Highest male voice: lowest female voiceALTO