The Guardian Speedy Answers - Sunday, 17th December 2017 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Speedy crossword on Sunday, 17th December 2017. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Speedy AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: In maths, the third power of a quantityCUBEAAcross 3: Existing everywherePANDEMICAAcross 9: Listening sympathetically or attentivelyLENDINGAAcross 10: See 9ANEARAAcross 11: Edit; make alterations to a draftEMENDAAcross 12: Plant fibre used in weavingRAFFIAAAcross 14: Sun shadeAWNINGAAcross 16: Roofed porch or gallery with open sides along the front or side of a buildingLOGGIAAAcross 19: Arctic region of permafrostTUNDRAAAcross 21: Bring upEVOKEAAcross 24: Clarify, help to explainTHROWAAcross 25: See 24LIGHTONAAcross 26: Brightest star in Ursa Minor; northern axis of the earth points toward itPOLE STARAAcross 26: Brightest star in Ursa Minor; northern axis of the earth points toward itPOLESTARAAcross 27: Rain heavilyPOURDDown 1: Block end; no through roadCUL DE SACDDown 2: Occasion for excessive eating or drinkingBINGEDDown 4: Heavenly dwelling of the Norse godsASGARDDDown 5: Gimli, for oneDWARFDDown 6: GatheringMEETINGDDown 7: Hair piece; flick upCURLDDown 8: Unter den ------, iconic boulevard in BerlinLINDENDDown 13: John --------, 16th century English composer: one who frequented an inn of oldTAVERNERDDown 15: A runlet? (anag)NEUTRALDDown 17: Fidgety, nervousONEDGEDDown 18: Showy bloomDAHLIADDown 20: North or South, two features of chalk upland in EnglandDOWNSDDown 22: Go one better thanOUTDODDown 23: At the summit ofATOP