The Guardian Speedy Answers - Sunday, 18th August 2019
There are 10 across clues and 10 down clues for the The Guardian Speedy crossword on Sunday, 18th August 2019. View the answers below..
The Answers
| Number# | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| AAcross 5: | Electrical charge that glows around a church spire, ship's mast, etc | |
| AAcross 7: | City of ancient Turkey, classical Ilium | |
| AAcross 8: | Apprentice, newcomer | |
| AAcross 9: | Johnny-come-lately, upstart | |
| AAcross 11: | Ezra -----, major figure in the early modernist poetry movement | |
| AAcross 13: | Employing | |
| AAcross 14: | Dodge SS? (anag) | |
| AAcross 16: | Harshness of manner | |
| AAcross 17: | Bone-dry; desiccated | |
| AAcross 18: | Behaves in a silly or playful way | ACTSTHEFOOL |
| DDown 1: | Gathering, especially of females | |
| DDown 2: | Famous; august | |
| DDown 3: | Area of Birmingham known for its university and football club | ASTON |
| DDown 4: | Conceal; keep in check | |
| DDown 5: | Area of the North Atlantic dense with gulfweed | |
| DDown 6: | Sate, be replete | EATONESFILL |
| DDown 10: | Feud among parties involving tit-for-tat actions | |
| DDown 12: | Substance (natural or synthetic) made up of smaller units | |
| DDown 15: | Old Scots | PICTS |
| DDown 17: | Book and minor prophet of the Bible |
