The Guardian Speedy Answers - Sunday, 12th January 2020 There are 10 across clues and 10 down clues for the The Guardian Speedy crossword on Sunday, 12th January 2020. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Speedy AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Lose one's emotional or mental composureFALLTOPIECESAAcross 9: Punctuation mark which opens up a quotationINVERTED COMMAAAcross 10: Scottish island with links to the spread of British ChristianityIONAAAcross 11: Welsh county town and castle on the English marchesMONMOUTHAAcross 13: Classical German songsLIEDERAAcross 14: Horse-drawn folded-top carriageLANDAUAAcross 16: Lyrical style of opera singingBEL CANTOAAcross 17: Hike; yompTREKAAcross 19: Totally change, transformREVOLUTIONISEAAcross 20: Bird, the bunting (Emberiza citrinella)YELLOWHAMMERDDown 2: Examination of the English and Welsh General Certificate of EducationADVANCEDLEVELDDown 3: Lie in waitLURKDDown 4: Spotted wildcatOCELOTDDown 5: Gradually; little-by-littleINCHMEALDDown 6: Be attacked by artillery or other ordnanceCOMEUNDERFIREDDown 7: Film or novel featuring the exploits of a swaggering heroSWASHBUCKLERDDown 8: Personal freedom of thought, word or actionCIVIL LIBERTYDDown 12: The Abduction from the --------, Mozart opera (1782)SERAGLIODDown 15: Sharp side pain as a result of runningSTITCHDDown 18: Surf: effervesceFOAM