The Guardian Speedy Answers - Sunday, 5th December 2021

There are 13 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Speedy crossword on Sunday, 5th December 2021. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 7:	Does not take sides in a dispute; doesn't make a clear choice	SITSON
AAcross 8:	Musical term [1]
AAcross 9:	Piedmont province known for its sparkling wine	ASTI
AAcross 10:	See 7	THEFENCE
AAcross 11:	Final stages of a chess game, negotiation, etc
AAcross 11:	Final stages of a chess game, negotiation, etc
AAcross 13:	Musical term [2]
AAcross 15:	Coincide; concur
AAcross 17:	7/10 – in a word!
AAcross 20:	Taking action against something bad before it becomes worse
AAcross 21:	Dig (for minerals): kind of bomb
AAcross 23:	Uncouth; harsh
AAcross 24:	See 20	THEROT
DDown 1:	Bartolomeu ----, Portuguese explorer associated with the Cape of Good Hope
DDown 2:	Inquiring; quizzing
DDown 3:	Erstwhile; formerly
DDown 3:	Erstwhile; formerly
DDown 4:	Shakespearean sprite
DDown 5:	Phrygian 'Mother of all Gods' equating to the Greek Rhea or Demeter
DDown 6:	Large white roundish Asiatic legume – usually dried
DDown 12:	Antigone? (anag)
DDown 14:	Bulky; onerous
DDown 16:	The ------: period 1804-15 in France under Napoleon Bonaparte
DDown 18:	Attempt to influence; fix
DDown 19:	Tendon; gristle
DDown 22:	Niche; recess