The Guardian Quiptic AnswersMonday, 20th February 2017 There are 16 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 20th February 2017. View the answers below.. All The Guardian Quiptic Answers All PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Go too far starting heavy industry in plainOVERHITAAcross 5: Mad Hatter's cultural occupationsTHEARTSAAcross 9: Prior could be seen as more than a lord, perhapsEARLIERAAcross 10: Enthused about old record being flagged againREPAVEDAAcross 11: It can provide or deny fuelOILSTRIKEAAcross 12: Explore scope for selectionRANGEAAcross 13: His name means nothing, if he abandons good EnglishNIGELAAcross 15: Those missing beats seen to get in a tangleABSENTEESAAcross 17: Take on elite — it may make you look better!FACE CREAMAAcross 19: Oscar role in picture that dazzles the eyeOP ARTAAcross 22: Bug where French enter London collegeLOUSEAAcross 23: Small gesture can warm things upMICROWAVEAAcross 25: Local star is dejected, when the lights come onSUNDOWNAAcross 26: Graceful line is what I'm all aboutLISSOMEAAcross 27: Exercise taken by pupil at estatePILATESAAcross 28: Nurse worried about limits of test for eccentricsNUTTERSDDown 1: Where you are, having conceded the first goalONEDOWNDDown 2: Almost merit promotion for reducing noiseEARPLUGDDown 3: Lift engineer is hot!HOISTDDown 4: Spell with natural sounding finishTERMINATEDDown 5: The grasses are oddly clippedTERSEDDown 6: Poet's near crazy for made-up languageESPERANTODDown 7: Regret taking on steady sales lineREVENUEDDown 8: The Blues Brothers send a solo piece backSADNESSDDown 14: Opened in opposition to being excluded from workLOCKEDOUTDDown 16: Lions come circulating; there's one!SEMICOLONDDown 17: Gets emotional with pack over drinkFILLSUPDDown 18: Demolished luncheon dropping over the way to FranceCHUNNELDDown 20: Fashionable place in Texas journalist wrote upA LA MODEDDown 20: Fashionable place in Texas journalist wrote upALAMODEDDown 21: Some restaurants bar anyone so unconnected!TIELESSDDown 23: Master in America means to take off …MINUSDDown 24: … and start working groupONSET