The Guardian Speedy Answers - Sunday, 9th December 2018 There are 12 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Speedy crossword on Sunday, 9th December 2018. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Speedy AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: Hispanic word for a wadi or canyonARROYOAAcross 8: French Mediterranean port and naval baseTOULONAAcross 9: TV genre: a product found in bars?SOAPAAcross 10: Items listed on a restaurant bill, traditionally at the footWINESANDAAcross 11: See 10SPIRITSAAcross 13: Hiding place: squirrel awaySTASHAAcross 15: Disagreeably domineeringBOSSYAAcross 17: Being very successful or helpfulTURNINGAAcross 20: See 17UPTRUMPSAAcross 21: Become friendlier; loosen or warm upTHAWAAcross 23: Idiosyncrasy: defectFOIBLEAAcross 24: UK seat of learningOXFORDDDown 1: Cogito, ---- sumERGODDown 2: Kind of room or suit for a young childROMPERDDown 3: TeaseTOY WITHDDown 4: Area of a stadium where people sit, misleadinglySTANDDDown 5: Brown with a yellow or red tingeRUSSETDDown 6: Dubious activitiesGOINGSONDDown 12: Express contempt for; ridiculePOOH-POOHDDown 14: Facial photograph of a suspect taken by policeMUG SHOTDDown 14: Facial photograph of a suspect taken by policeMUGSHOTDDown 16: Flickering light associated with discosSTROBEDDown 18: Inform; declareNOTIFYDDown 19: Brown earth containing ferric oxide, particularlyUMBERDDown 22: Well-ventilatedAIRY