The Guardian Quiptic Answers

Monday, 26th October 2009

There are 17 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 26th October 2009. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Another time for Miss O'Hara in the shade?
AAcross 5:	Shell, one that is cracked
AAcross 5:	Shell, one that is cracked
AAcross 10:	Gain by Democrat? That's a blow
AAcross 11:	Thwarted by sea water rushing back, perhaps treated without drug
AAcross 12:	Barman makes early move about head waiter
AAcross 13:	A doubter unusually hard to convince
AAcross 14:	Protection for consumers
AAcross 16:	Brief order for bran
AAcross 17:	It's madness building a useless structure
AAcross 19:	Getting a result by moving five feet around college
AAcross 23:	Make a great effort in the contest
AAcross 24:	Playful slap by mother - it's in the blood
AAcross 26:	Those looking after the concierges
AAcross 27:	Cutting back in medical provision
AAcross 28:	Government admits trade union makes the law
AAcross 29:	Classic journey
DDown 2:	Where one finds oneself going round the bend
DDown 3:	Dratted sort of duck
DDown 4:	Make sure foolish Florence's left out
DDown 6:	Another unit, extremely dirty and messy
DDown 7:	Two ways of getting up?
DDown 7:	Two ways of getting up?
DDown 8:	Officer covered by transparent shield
DDown 9:	Gauge possibility of compromise with an octopus	PUTOUTAFEELER
DDown 15:	"Gone With The Wind"? The case is cooked
DDown 18:	Exeunt!
DDown 20:	Uncovered sex and dope involvement
DDown 21:	Prim Eva turned out to be a bloodsucker
DDown 22:	Horrified at being cut by jagged gash
DDown 25:	Gather a crowd