The Guardian Speedy Answers - Sunday, 13th August 2017 There are 13 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Speedy crossword on Sunday, 13th August 2017. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Speedy AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Red-brown hair colouringAUBURNAAcross 4: Showy trinket, c/f 21BAUBLEAAcross 9: Andres ------- classical guitarist: Spanish citySEGOVIAAAcross 10: Spite: toxinVENOMAAcross 11: Part of the Latin MassCREDOAAcross 12: Waterproof garmentOILSKINAAcross 13: Something that's desirable but not likely to happenPIEINTHESKYAAcross 18: Italian composer of operas such as Norma (1831)BELLINIAAcross 20: Dignified and sombre in manner: drySOBERAAcross 22: Russian country houseDACHAAAcross 23: Wet blanketKILLJOYAAcross 24: Hand-warmerMITTENAAcross 25: Roll out, spread, an item, in order to catch the windUNFURLDDown 1: French ------ -Lorraine, was German 1872-1919ALSACEDDown 2: Brass instrument without valvesBUGLEDDown 3: Pasta pocketsRAVIOLIDDown 5: Verdi chorus from Il TrovatoreANVILDDown 6: Asian capitalBANGKOKDDown 7: ------ Ironside, Saxon King of England, 1016EDMUNDDDown 8: Collection of special techniques or methodsBAG OF TRICKSDDown 14: Bootleg; clandestineILLICITDDown 15: Fifth letter of the Greek alphabetEPSILONDDown 16: Dim I be! (anag)IBIDEMDDown 17: ------ and Bute, Scottish administrative districtARGYLLDDown 19: IdioticINANEDDown 21: Small and delicately worked trinket, c/f 4BIJOU