The Guardian Speedy Answers - Sunday, 6th August 2017 There are 13 across clues and 12 down clues for the The Guardian Speedy crossword on Sunday, 6th August 2017. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Speedy AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: Gulf State nativeQATARIAAcross 8: World's largest river system (7 million sq km)AMAZONAAcross 9: Rash reaction?ITCHAAcross 10: Decorate with colours or heraldic armsEMBLAZONAAcross 11: Reaches the critical point in an actionCOMESTOAAcross 13: GenealogyROOTSAAcross 15: Aerodynamic, streamlinedSLEEKAAcross 17: See 11THEBOILAAcross 20: Prearranged underhand deceitful enterprisePUTUPJOBAAcross 21: Motivate; jabPRODAAcross 22: Imposing or impressive: very courageousHEROICAAcross 23: Permanently frozen mountain-top massICE CAPAAcross 23: Permanently frozen mountain-top massICECAPDDown 1: Beat of a drumTATTOODDown 2: Strip of wood used as a base for plasteringLATHDDown 3: Falls into a trap: reacts to provocation, temptationRISESTODDown 4: Cat with grey or brown streaks or patchesTABBYDDown 5: Underground alcoved tunnel for burying the deadCATACOMBDDown 6: Exit; retireBOW OUTDDown 12: Person appointed to carry out the terms of a willEXECUTORDDown 14: See 3THEBAITDDown 16: Evergreen tree also called bayLAURELDDown 18: Line of equal barometric pressure on a mapISOBARDDown 19: Discharge; evacuateEJECTDDown 21: Urgent requestPLEA