The Guardian Speedy Answers - Sunday, 18th December 2016
There are 11 across clues and 11 down clues for the The Guardian Speedy crossword on Sunday, 18th December 2016. View the answers below..
The Answers
| Number# | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| AAcross 1: | Write a prologue, for instance | SETTHESCENE |
| AAcross 9: | Level of danger | |
| AAcross 10: | On the other hand | |
| AAcross 11: | Put to the test | |
| AAcross 12: | Use of physical or mental energy; excessive labour... | |
| AAcross 13: | ...Heigh-Ho, it's... | OFFTOWORKWEGO |
| AAcross 16: | Skilled, battle-hardened fighter | |
| AAcross 18: | Tranche; rasher | |
| AAcross 19: | Bordeaux claret, for instance | |
| AAcross 20: | Procedure; enterprise | |
| AAcross 21: | Say or do something for the best which then backfires | |
| DDown 2: | Let up | |
| DDown 3: | Hackneyed | |
| DDown 4: | Refuel Tory sex? (anag) | EXERTYOURSELF |
| DDown 5: | Russian, traditionally horseman of the Steppes | |
| DDown 6: | Ancient African region absorbed into southern Egypt | |
| DDown 7: | Front rower? | PROPFORWARD |
| DDown 8: | Twiddling one's thumbs | ATALOOSEEND |
| DDown 14: | Sinister-looking | |
| DDown 15: | Snob | |
| DDown 17: | They meet in the middle of a circle | |
| DDown 18: | Proportion |
