The Guardian Speedy Answers - Sunday, 12th February 2017 There are 12 across clues and 12 down clues for the The Guardian Speedy crossword on Sunday, 12th February 2017. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Speedy AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Grossly exaggerated or over-emphasised somethingLAIDITONTHICKAAcross 8: Rip out (a place's) interiorGUTAAcross 9: Clip jointSTRIPCLUBAAcross 10: Crack in a mountain slope or a glacierCREVASSEAAcross 11: Hindu course of exercises and posturesYOGAAAcross 13: Someone who plays practical jokesHOAXERAAcross 14: Medicinal shrub with an aromatic barkCASSIAAAcross 16: Cast offSHEDAAcross 17: Anniversary celebrationBIRTHDAYAAcross 20: Piece of timber popularly trimmed for construction workTWO-BY-FOURAAcross 21: Peculiar drink?RUMAAcross 22: Find the way or the knack of doing somethingGETONESHANDINDDown 1: ReasoningLOGICDDown 2: Suffering similar circumstancesINTHESAMEBOATDDown 3: To a very great degreeIN SPADESDDown 4: CareerONRUSHDDown 5: Print formTYPEDDown 6: End collier I/Ds? (anag)ILL-CONSIDEREDDDown 7: Esoteric theosophy of rabbinic origin (variant spelling)KABBALADDown 12: Micro-organisms, often pathogensBACTERIADDown 13: Symbol used to indicate the subject of a Twitter messageHASHTAGDDown 15: Of or relating to wineVINOUSDDown 18: Republic sited on the SW corner of ArabiaYEMENDDown 19: Song of praiseHYMN